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36 Hours

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

7.0 / 10 1964 1h 55mNR English
DramaThrillerWar

Storyline

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 & Crew

James Garner

James Garner

Major Jefferson F. Pike

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Seaton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. 36 Hours is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker