The Black Windmill
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| The Black Windmill | |
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 original film poster |
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| Directed by | Don Siegel |
| Produced by | Richard D. Zanuck David Brown Don Siegel |
| Written by | Clive Egleton (Seven Days to a Killing) |
| Starring | Michael Caine John Vernon Janet Suzman Donald Pleasence |
| Music by | Roy Budd |
| Cinematography | Ousama Rawi |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 2, 1974 |
| Running time | 106 minutes |
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The Black Windmill is a British spy thriller released in 1974.
It stars Michael Caine, John Vernon, Janet Suzman and Donald Pleasence, and was directed by the American Don Siegel.
The screenplay by Leigh Vance is based on Clive Egleton's novel Seven Days to a Killing.
The film was made, in part, on location at Clayton Windmills south of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex, England.
[edit] Synopsis
The story involves a British secret service agent, John Tarrant (Caine), involved in an investigation against an international arms syndicate. Tarrant's son is kidnapped and held to ransom, leading Tarrant to discover that he cannot even rely on the people on his own side.
[edit] Principal cast
- Michael Caine - Major John Tarrant
- Joseph O'Conor - Sir Edward Julyan
- Donald Pleasence - Cedric Harper
- John Vernon - McKee
- Janet Suzman - Alex Tarrant
- Delphine Seyrig - Ceil Burrows
- Joss Ackland - Chief Superintendent Wray
- Clive Revill - Alf Chestermann
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