Film
The Riddle of the Sands
1979· 12· 1h 43m· Action· Drama
“In these shifting sands, men can disappear without a trace . . . and their secrets with them.”
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.
1979-10-02
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Key Crew
DirectorTony Maylam
ScreenplayTony Maylam
ProducerDrummond Challis
Director of PhotographyChristopher Challis
Original Music ComposerHoward Blake
EditorPeter Hollywood
Full cast & crew (10 cast · 8 crew)
Details
Released1979-10-02
Runtime1h 43m · 12
StatusReleased
StudiosThe Rank Organisation
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating6.1/10 · 23 votes
Original languageen
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