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The Riddle of the Sands

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

1979★ 6.1 · 231h 43mActionDrama

Overview

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.

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Jenny Agutter
as Clara Dollmann

Michael York
as Charles Carruthers

Simon MacCorkindale
as Arthur Davies

Wolf Kahler
as Kaiser Wilhelm II

Alan Badel
as Dollmann

Michael Sheard
as Boehme

Olga Lowe
as Frau Dollmann

Hans Meyer
as Grimm

Jürgen Andersen
as Von Brüning

Ronald Markham
as Withers

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Release date: 1979-10-02

Runtime: 1h 43m

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ActionDrama

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