The Black Windmill 50 years old
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.
Credits
The Black Windmill Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Caine He was 41, now 91 years old | as Maj. John Tarrant |
| Donald Pleasence He was 54, 75 years old when he died | as Cedric Harper |
| John Vernon He was 42, 72 years old when he died | as McKee |
| Edward Hardwicke He was 41, 78 years old when he died | as Mike McCarthy |
| Clive Revill He was 44, now 94 years old | as Alf Chestermann |
| Denis Quilley He was 46, 75 years old when he died | as Bateson |
| Joyce Carey She was 76, 94 years old when she died | as Miss Monley |
| Joss Ackland He was 46, now 96 years old | as Chief Supt. Wray |
| Joseph O'Conor He was 58, 84 years old when he died | as Sir Edward Julyan |
| Janet Suzman She was 35, now 85 years old | as Alex Tarrant |
| Delphine Seyrig She was 42, 58 years old when she died | as Ceil Burrows |
| Derek Newark He was 40, 65 years old when he died | as Monitoring Policeman |
| Catherine Schell She was 29, now 80 years old | as Lady Melissa Julyan |
| Preston Lockwood He was 61, 83 years old when he died | as Ilkeston |
The Black Windmill Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Anthony Mendleson as Costume Design. He was 59 (81) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Ousama Rawi as Director of Photography. He was 35 (now 85) years old | Camera |
| Roy Budd as Music. He was 27 (46) years old when He died | Sound |
| Peter Murton as Art Direction. He was 50 (85) years old when He died | Art |
| Antony Gibbs as Editor. He was 48 (90) years old when He died | Editing |
| Don Siegel as Director. He was 61 (78) years old when He died | Directing |
| Leigh Vance as Writer. He was 52 (72) years old when He died | Writing |
| Freddie Williamson as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
The Black Windmill (50 years)
The ultimate exercise in controlled terror.
- Release day: Friday, May 17, 1974
- Runtime: 106 minutes