The Riddle of the Sands (1979)
In these shifting sands, men can disappear without a trace . . . and their secrets with them.
102 min
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.
- Release date
- October 2, 1979
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom, Australia
- Music
- Howard Blake
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Cast
- Simon MacCorkindale as Davies
- Michael York as Carruthers
- Jenny Agutter as Clara
- Alan Badel as Dollmann
- Jürgen Andersen as Von Brüning
- Michael Sheard as Böhme
- Olga Lowe as Frau Dollmann
- Hans Meyer as Grimm
- Wolf Kahler as Kaiser, Wilhelm II
- Ronald Markham as Withers
Crew
- Tony Maylam · Director
- Tony Maylam · Writer
- John Bailey · Writer
- Erskine Childers · Writer
- Howard Blake · Composer
- Christopher Challis · Cinematographer
- Peter Hollywood · Editor
- Sandy Allison · Casting director
- Hazel Peiser · Production designer