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During World War II, a Basque shepherd is approached by the underground, who wants him to lead a scientist and his family across the Pyrenees while being pursued by a sadistic German.During World War II, a Basque shepherd is approached by the underground, who wants him to lead a scientist and his family across the Pyrenees while being pursued by a sadistic German.During World War II, a Basque shepherd is approached by the underground, who wants him to lead a scientist and his family across the Pyrenees while being pursued by a sadistic German.
Jim Broadbent
- German Soldier
- (uncredited)
Frederick Jaeger
- German Major
- (uncredited)
Terence Maidment
- Second German Sentry
- (uncredited)
Terry Yorke
- First German Sentry
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaIn an interview with Starlog Magazine, published in September 1983, Malcolm McDowell said of this movie: "That movie contains some of the best work I've ever done. I managed to pack into a dozen scenes with the whole period of Nazi tyranny in a convincingly evil way." Also, Malcolm McDowell said of this movie in Starlog Magazine, published in July 1995: "I played this real nasty Nazi who was chasing these people across the Pyrenees. We all knew real early on that the movie was not going to be any great work of art and so I was determined to have some fun with it. My attitude was that if I was going to play a Nazi, I was going to take it totally over the top and do it right. I ended up playing the character like a pantomime queen. What I was doing was so far out that James Mason turned to me one day and said, 'That's wonderful dear boy, but are you in our film? You seem to be doing something different from the rest of us'."
- GoofsBesides the wrong cliche black SS-uniform, Von Berkow wears the "basic" armband and not the SS armband distinguishable by black stripes on its upper and lower edges.
- ConnectionsEdited from On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
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Average wartime motion picture with large cast and spectacular landscapes
The film talks upon a Basque shepherd (Anthony Quinn) whose assignment results to be the leading a family (James Mason , Patricia Neal , Kay Lenz and Clemens) through the Pyrenees mountains (France) until Spain . But they are relentlessly pursued by an evil Nazi officer (Malcolm McDowell) .
The movie is set in Second War World when Hitler invaded France and ruled the collaborating government from Vichy under command of general Petain .
In the flick there are shocks , action , thriller , shootouts , drama and deal of violence and tortures in charge of Malcolm McDowell .
Acceptable acting with all-star-cast . Anthony Quinn and James Mason are good and give nice performances ; also Christopher Lee acting as an agreeable gypsy , changing his usual villain role .
Malcolm McDowell's interpretation is overblown , he plays as an evil , sadist , wry and murderer Gestapo officer .
The final confrontation between the starring family , the Basque and the Nazis across the snowy landscapes is breathtaking .
The flick was regularly directed by J. Lee Thompson .
The yarn will appeal to suspense , emotions enthusiasts and WWII buffs .
Rating : 5.5/10 , mediocre .
The movie is set in Second War World when Hitler invaded France and ruled the collaborating government from Vichy under command of general Petain .
In the flick there are shocks , action , thriller , shootouts , drama and deal of violence and tortures in charge of Malcolm McDowell .
Acceptable acting with all-star-cast . Anthony Quinn and James Mason are good and give nice performances ; also Christopher Lee acting as an agreeable gypsy , changing his usual villain role .
Malcolm McDowell's interpretation is overblown , he plays as an evil , sadist , wry and murderer Gestapo officer .
The final confrontation between the starring family , the Basque and the Nazis across the snowy landscapes is breathtaking .
The flick was regularly directed by J. Lee Thompson .
The yarn will appeal to suspense , emotions enthusiasts and WWII buffs .
Rating : 5.5/10 , mediocre .
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,101,186
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $70,461
- Mar 11, 1979
- Gross worldwide
- $1,101,186
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