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The Riddle of the Sands
“In these shifting sands, men can disappear without a trace . . . and their secrets with them.”
6.1 / 10• 1979• 1h 43m•NR• English
ActionDrama
Storyline
In the early years of the 20th Century, two British yachtsmen (Michael York and Simon MacCorkindale) stumble upon a German plot to invade the east coast of England in a flotilla of specially designed barges. They set out to thwart this terrible scheme, but must outwit not only the cream of the German Navy, but the feared Kaiser Wilhelm himself.
Cast & Crew
Simon MacCorkindale
Arthur Davies
Lead
Michael York
Charles Carruthers
Jenny Agutter
Clara Dollmann
Alan Badel
Dollmann
JA
Jürgen Andersen
Von Brüning
Michael Sheard
Boehme
OL
Olga Lowe
Frau Dollmann
Hans Meyer
Grimm
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tony Maylam's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Riddle of the Sands is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
