The French Atlantic Affair 45 years old
When the SS Festivale sets sail from New York to France, its 3,000 passengers include Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harold Columbine and 146 members of the Church of the Cosmic Path, led by Father Craig Dunleavy, their charismatic messiah. Seizing control of the ship, Dunleavy demands $70 million in gold, intending to kill everyone onboard once it's paid. Without knowing which passengers are cultists and warned that 12 will die for every hijacker harmed, Columbine and the captain search for a way to save 3,000 lives before Dunleavy makes good on his threat. Based on a novel by screenwriter Ernest Lehman, this mini-series was broadcast over three nights in November 1979.
Credits
Ted Danson
Abe Santley
John Rubinstein
Herb Kleinfeld
Michelle Phillips
Jennie Barber
Shelley Winters
Helen Wabash
Donald Pleasence
Max Dechambre
Corinne Calvet
Madame Brouchard
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ted Danson He was 31 , now 77 years old | as Abe Santley |
| John Rubinstein He was 32 , now 78 years old | as Herb Kleinfeld |
| Michelle Phillips She was 35 , now 80 years old | as Jennie Barber |
| Shelley Winters She was 59 , 85 years old when she died | as Helen Wabash |
| Donald Pleasence He was 60 , 75 years old when he died | as Max Dechambre |
| Corinne Calvet She was 54 , 76 years old when she died | as Madame Brouchard |
| José Ferrer He was 67 , 80 years old when he died | as Präsident Aristide Brouchard |
| Nehemiah Persoff He was 60 , now 105 years old | as Colonel Schreiner |
| G. W. Bailey He was 35 , now 80 years old | as Jake (uncredited) |
| M. Emmet Walsh He was 44 , now 89 years old | as Harry |
| Marie-France Pisier She was 35 , 66 years old when she died | as Lisa |
| Jean-Pierre Aumont He was 68 , 90 years old when he died | as Inspektor Jean-Claude Raffin |
| Lance LeGault He was 44 , 77 years old when he died | as Lester Foyles |
| Chad Everett He was 42 , 75 years old when he died | as Harold Columbine |
| Louis Jourdan He was 58 , 93 years old when he died | as Kapitän Charles Girodt |
| Telly Savalas He was 57 , 72 years old when he died | as Craig Dunleavy |
| Bruce French He was 34 , now 79 years old | as Specht |
| Stella Stevens She was 41 , now 86 years old | as Louise Crawford |
| Carolyn Jones She was 49 , 53 years old when she died | as Peg |
| Horst Buchholz He was 45 , 69 years old when he died | as Dr. Chabot |
| James Coco He was 49 , 56 years old when he died | as Georges Sauvinage |
| Arielle Dombasle She was 26 , now 71 years old | as Hotel Operator |
| William Lucking He was 38 , now 83 years old | as Don Crawford |
| Dana Hill She was 15 , 32 years old when she died | as Maggie Joy |
| Rebecca Balding She was 24 , now 69 years old | as Harriet Kleinfeld |
| Army Archerd He was 57 , 87 years old when he died | as Stanford Whitman |
| Deborah Benson | as Betty |
| Curt Lowens He was 53 , 91 years old when he died | as Wilhelm Greitzen |
| Francis X. McCarthy He was 37 , now 82 years old | as Tony |
| Lee de Broux He was 38 , now 83 years old | as Keegan |
| Billy Beck He was 59 , 91 years old when he died | as Cabanal |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Ernest Lehman Writing He was 63 , 89 years old when he died | Novel |
| Douglas Heyes Directing He was 60 , 73 years old when he died | Director |
| Douglas Heyes Writing He was 60 , 73 years old when he died | Writer |
The French Atlantic Affair (45 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1979-11-15
- Runtime: [] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 3