| ... Peter O'toole | General Tanz | |
| Omar Sharif | ... | Major Grau |
| Tom Courtenay | ... | Lance Cpl. Kurt Hartmann |
| Donald Pleasence | ... | Maj. Gen. Kahlenberg |
| Joanna Pettet | ... | Ulrike von Seydlitz-Gabler |
| Philippe Noiret | ... | Insp. Morand |
| Charles Gray | ... | General von Seidlitz-Gabler |
| Coral Browne | ... | Eleanore von Seidlitz-Gabler |
| John Gregson | ... | Col. Sandauer |
| Nigel Stock | ... | Sgt. Otto Kopkie |
| Christopher Plummer | ... | Field Marshal Rommel |
As for the movie itself, it's in color, letterbox format, and it's just spectacular! It's a combination of two film genres, mixing a WW II film with a murder mystery -- and the scenes, setting, scenery, casting, special effects, storyline, soundtrack, and cinematography are all spot-on, terrific!
The story is about a Nazi officer (a really ethical guy!) who is assigned to investigate (like a regular policeman) the murder of a prostitute and to bring the perpetrator to justice. He soon discovers that very similar depraved murders have occurred in the past and, due to one terrified witness glimpsing the red stripe down a uniform trouser leg, a uniform feature which was exclusive to Nazi generals, the investigator knows that this will definitely be a difficult case to resolve.
He soon narrows the suspect generals down to three men, all of whom had both the bad temperment as well as the opportunity to kill and mutilate these women. But soon, most of the focus begins to center on one VERY strange general in particular (one of the three). All this takes place during an aggressive and brutal Nazi purge of "dissidents" in the town and that is the war side of the film. There's a lot more to the story, sub-plots, etc., but I don't want to convey any spoilers.
So, I guess I'm saying that if you can somehow obtain a good copy of this most excellent film, then go for it! My highest recomendation. (Amazon Customer)
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