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The Black Windmill

PG19741h 46mDon Siegel
IMDb 6.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 57% · Metacritic 50

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"The ultimate exercise in controlled terror."

A British agent's son is kidnapped and held for a ransom of diamonds. The agent finds out that he can't even count on the people he thought were on his side to help him, so he decides to track down the kidnappers himself.

ThrillerActionCrime
London, EnglandParis, FranceChaseDiamondRansomUndergroundSpySubwaySonRevenge

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What is The Black Windmill (1974) about?

A British agent's son is kidnapped and held for a ransom of diamonds. The agent finds out that he can't even count on the people he thought were on his side to help him, so he decides to track down the kidnappers himself.

Who stars in The Black Windmill?

The Black Windmill stars Michael Caine (Maj. John Tarrant), Donald Pleasence (Cedric Harper), Delphine Seyrig (Ceil Burrows), Clive Revill (Alf Chestermann), John Vernon (McKee). The film was directed by Don Siegel.

How long is The Black Windmill?

The Black Windmill has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1974. It is rated PG.

Is The Black Windmill worth watching?

The Black Windmill holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 57. Fans of Thriller, Action, Crime are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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