The Riddle of the Sands
“In these shifting sands, men can disappear without a trace . . . and their secrets with them.”
1979•1h 43m•6.1•Released
ActionDrama
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.
Director
Tony Maylam
Writer
Tony Maylam
Languages
English
Studio
The Rank Organisation
Cast
Simon MacCorkindale
Arthur Davies
Michael York
Charles Carruthers
Jenny Agutter
Clara Dollmann
Alan Badel
Dollmann
Jürgen Andersen
Von Brüning
Michael Sheard
Boehme
Olga Lowe
Frau Dollmann
Hans Meyer
Grimm
Wolf Kahler
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Ronald Markham
Withers
Production
Company
The Rank Organisation
Producer
Drummond Challis
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