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36 Hours

19647.0 / 10115 min
Drama, Thriller, War

Overview

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

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.

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

Joe Di Reda

American Soldier

Joseph Mell

Joseph Mell

Lemke

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Man Paying Respects (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

German Soldier (uncredited)

John Dennis

John Dennis

MP Sergeant Guard (uncredited)

James Doohan

James Doohan

Bishop (uncredited)

Horst Ebersberg

Horst Ebersberg

Swiss Officer (uncredited)

John Hart

John Hart

Lt. Cmdr. Perkins (uncredited)

Walter Janovitz

Walter Janovitz

Dr. Metzler (uncredited)

Norbert Schiller

Norbert Schiller

Dr. Wittelbach (uncredited)

William Smith

William Smith

Guy (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Military Officer (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Military Officer (uncredited)

Crew

George Seaton

George Seaton

Screenplay

George Seaton

George Seaton

Director

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl

Original Story

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Donald Roberts

Donald Roberts

Assistant Director

Franklin Milton

Franklin Milton

Sound Supervisor

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Supervisor

George W. Davis

George W. Davis

Art Direction

James Garner

James Garner

Executive Producer

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

Frank R. McKelvy

Frank R. McKelvy

Set Decoration

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Edward C. Carfagno

Edward C. Carfagno

Art Direction

Adrienne Fazan

Adrienne Fazan

Editor

William Perlberg

William Perlberg

Producer

Henry Grace

Henry Grace

Set Decoration

Philip H. Lathrop

Philip H. Lathrop

Director of Photography

Carl K. Hittleman

Carl K. Hittleman

Story

Luis H. Vance

Luis H. Vance

Story