The Riddle of the Sands

The Riddle of the Sands

103 mins | Drama, Action | Oct. 2, 1979

In the early years of the 20th Century, two British yachtsmen (Michael York and Simon MacCorkindale) stumble upon a German plot to invade the east coast of England in a flotilla of specially designed barges. They set out to thwart this terrible scheme, but must outwit not only the cream of the German Navy, but the feared Kaiser Wilhelm himself.

The Riddle of the Sands

103 mins | Drama, Action | Oct. 2, 1979

The Riddle of the Sands
In the early years of the 20th Century, two British yachtsmen (Michael York and Simon MacCorkindale) stumble upon a German plot to invade the east coast of England in a flotilla of specially designed barges. They set out to thwart this terrible scheme, but must outwit not only the cream of the German Navy, but the feared Kaiser Wilhelm himself.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers The Rank Organisation
Original title The Riddle of the Sands
Directors Tony Maylam
Writers Erskine Childers, Tony Maylam

Cast

Simon MacCorkindale

as Arthur Davies

Michael York

as Charles Carruthers

Jenny Agutter

as Clara Dollmann

Alan Badel

as Dollmann

Jürgen Andersen

as Von Brüning

Michael Sheard

as Boehme

Olga Lowe

as Frau Dollmann

Hans Meyer

as Grimm

Wolf Kahler

as Kaiser Wilhelm II

Ronald Markham

as Withers