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The Riddle of the Sands

In these shifting sands, men can disappear without a trace . . . and their secrets with them.

Film19791h 43mReleased

DramaAction
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Director
Tony Maylam
Language
English
Released
1979-10-02
Runtime
1h 43m

Community score

6.123 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

6.4

The story

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.

Cast

  • Simon MacCorkindale
    Simon MacCorkindaleArthur Davies
  • Michael York
    Michael YorkCharles Carruthers
  • Jenny Agutter
    Jenny AgutterClara Dollmann
  • Alan Badel
    Alan BadelDollmann
  • Jürgen Andersen — artwork unavailable
    Jürgen AndersenVon Brüning
  • Michael Sheard
    Michael SheardBoehme
  • Olga Lowe — artwork unavailable
    Olga LoweFrau Dollmann
  • Hans Meyer
    Hans MeyerGrimm
  • Wolf Kahler
    Wolf KahlerKaiser Wilhelm II
  • Ronald Markham — artwork unavailable
    Ronald MarkhamWithers