36 Hours

36 Hours

115 mins | Drama, Thriller, War | Nov. 26, 1964

Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.

36 Hours

115 mins | Drama, Thriller, War | Nov. 26, 1964

36 Hours
Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cherokee Productions, Perlberg-Seaton Productions
Original title 36 Hours
Directors Donald Roberts, George Seaton
Writers Carl K. Hittleman, Luis H. Vance, Roald Dahl, George Seaton

Cast

James Garner

as Major Jefferson F. Pike

Eva Marie Saint

as Anna Hedler

Rod Taylor

as Major Walter Gerber

Werner Peters

as Otto Schack

John Banner

as Ernst

Russell Thorson

as Gen. Allison

Alan Napier

as Col. Peter MacLean

Oscar Beregi Jr.

as Lt. Col. Ostermann

Ed Gilbert

as Capt. Abbott

Sig Ruman

as German Guard

Celia Lovsky

as Elsa

Karl Held

as Cpl. Kenter

Martin Kosleck

as Kraatz

Marjorie Bennett

as Charwoman

Henry Rowland

as German Soldier

Joe Di Reda

as American Soldier

Joseph Mell

as Lemke

Richard Alexander

as Man Paying Respects (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

as German Soldier (uncredited)

John Dennis

as MP Sergeant Guard (uncredited)

James Doohan

as Bishop (uncredited)

Horst Ebersberg

as Swiss Officer (uncredited)

John Hart

as Lt. Cmdr. Perkins (uncredited)

Walter Janovitz

as Dr. Metzler (uncredited)

Norbert Schiller

as Dr. Wittelbach (uncredited)

William Smith

as Guy (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

as Military Officer (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

as Military Officer (uncredited)