36 Hours
36 Hours

Movie·1964·1h 55m

36 Hours

"Give Me Any American for 36 Hours And I'll Give You Back a Traitor"

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.

Producer

James Garner, William Perlberg

Cinematography

Philip H. Lathrop

Music

Dimitri Tiomkin

Editor

Adrienne Fazan

Themes

world war iieuropeinterrogationmind games

Production House

Perlberg-Seaton Productions
Cherokee Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

70%

75 votes

Skip10%
Timepass22%
Go for it39%
Perfection29%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Rent

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// cast

Cast

James Garner

James Garner

Major Jefferson F. Pike

Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint

Anna Hedler

Rod Taylor

Rod Taylor

Major Walter Gerber

Werner Peters

Werner Peters

Otto Schack

John Banner

John Banner

Ernst

Russell Thorson

Russell Thorson

Gen. Allison

Alan Napier

Alan Napier

Col. Peter MacLean

Oscar Beregi Jr.

Oscar Beregi Jr.

Lt. Col. Ostermann

Ed Gilbert

Ed Gilbert

Capt. Abbott

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

German Guard

Celia Lovsky

Celia Lovsky

Elsa

Karl Held

Karl Held

Cpl. Kenter

Martin Kosleck

Martin Kosleck

Kraatz

Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Charwoman

Henry Rowland

Henry Rowland

German Soldier

Joe Di Reda

American Soldier

Joseph Mell

Joseph Mell

Lemke

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Man Paying Respects (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

George Seaton

George Seaton

Screenplay, Director

James Garner

James Garner

Executive Producer

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

Adrienne Fazan

Editor

William Perlberg

Producer

Philip H. Lathrop

Philip H. Lathrop

Director of Photography

Carl K. Hittleman

Carl K. Hittleman

Story

Luis H. Vance

Story

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