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The Riddle of the Sands

The Riddle of the Sands

# In these shifting sands, men can disappear without a trace . . . and their secrets with them.
Action   Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1979-10-02
⌚ Running Time: 103 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.1

Beloved Cast

Simon MacCorkindale original image
Arthur Davies
Simon MacCorkindale
Michael York original image
Charles Carruthers
Michael York
Jenny Agutter original image
Clara Dollmann
Jenny Agutter
Alan Badel original image
Dollmann
Alan Badel
Jürgen Andersen original image
Von Brüning
Jürgen Andersen
Michael Sheard original image
Boehme
Michael Sheard
Olga Lowe original image
Frau Dollmann
Olga Lowe
Hans Meyer original image
Grimm
Hans Meyer
Wolf Kahler original image
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Wolf Kahler
Ronald Markham original image
Withers
Ronald Markham

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