Zeppelin (1971)
The Great War's most explosive moment!
100 min
The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable position. Although his allegiance is to Britain, his mother was from an aristocratic Bavarian family, and he spent his summers in Germany as a child. When Geoffrey is approached by a German spy who offers him a chance to defect, he reports the incident to his superiors, but instead of arresting the spy they suggest that he accept her offer--and become an Allied agent. In Germany, among old friends, Geoffrey discovers that loyalty is more complicated than he expected, especially when he finds himself aboard the maiden voyage of a powerful new prototype Zeppelin, headed for Scotland on a secret mission that could decide the outcome of the war.
- Release date
- April 8, 1971
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
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Cast
- Michael York as Geoffrey Richter-Douglas
- Elke Sommer as Erika Altschul
- Peter Carsten as Major Tauntler
- Marius Goring as Prof. Altschul
- Anton Diffring as Colonel Hirsch
- Andrew Keir as Von Gorian
- Rupert Davies as Captain Whitney
- Alexandra Stewart as Stephanie
- William Marlowe as Anderson
- Alan Rothwell as Brandner
- Richard Hurndall as Blinker Hall
- John Gill as Meier
- Michael Robbins as Cockney Sergeant
- Ben Howard as Jamie Fergusson
- Arnold Diamond as Major Proudfoot
- Clive Morton as Lord Delford
- Bryan Coleman as Colonel Whippen
- Ronald Adam as Prime Minister
- Frazer Hines as Radio Operator
- Ruth Kettlewell as Mrs. Parker
- Ray Lonnen as Sgt. Grant
- Dorian Healy as Child (uncredited)
Crew
- Etienne Périer · Director
- Arthur Rowe · Writer
- Donald Churchill · Writer
- Owen Crump · Writer
- Owen Crump · Producer
- Roy Budd · Composer
- Alan Hume · Cinematographer
- John Shirley · Editor
- Lesley De Pettit · Casting director