Mossad agents kidnap an American Jewish man, accuse him of being a fugitive Nazi war criminal and take him to Jerusalem to face trial for genocide.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Maximilian Schell | ... |
Arthur Goldman
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| Lois Nettleton | ... |
Miriam Rosen
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| Lawrence Pressman | ... |
Charlie Cohn
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| Luther Adler | ... |
Presiding Judge
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| Lloyd Bochner | ... |
Dr. Churchill
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| Robert H. Harris | ... |
Dr. Weisburger
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| Henry Brown | ... |
Jack
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| Norbert Schiller | ... |
Dr. Schmidt
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| Berry Kroeger | ... |
Joachim Berger
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| Leonardo Cimino | ... |
Dr. Alvarez
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| Connie Sawyer | ... |
Mrs. Levi
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Leonidas Ossetynski | ... |
Samuel Weisberg
(as Leonidas Ossettynski)
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David Nash | ... |
Rami
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Martin Berman | ... |
Uri
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Richard Rasof | ... |
Moshe
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Sy Kramer | ... |
Rudin
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Allyson Ames | ... |
Alita Poe
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Laura Campbell | ... |
Gwen Purfield
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| Jennifer Lee Pryor | ... |
Lauren Shavelson
(as Jennifer Lee)
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Jackie Stoloff | ... |
Lady Bea Jutland
(as Jackie Stolof)
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Diana Walker | ... |
Doretta O'Reilly
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| Morris Buchanan | ... |
Gym Attendant
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Directed by
| Arthur Hiller | ||
Written by
| Edward Anhalt | ... | (screenplay) |
| Robert Shaw | ... | (play) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Mort Abrahams | ... | executive producer |
| Ely A. Landau | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Sam Leavitt | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| David Bretherton | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Bell | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Joe Scully | ||
Production Design by
| Joel Schiller | ||
Set Decoration by
| Leonard A. Mazzola | ... | (as Lenny Mazzola) |
Costume Design by
| John A. Anderson | ||
Makeup Department
| Charlene Johnson | ... | hair stylist |
| Stan Winston | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jim Di Gangi | ... | production supervisor |
| Robert J. Koster | ... | production manager |
| Henry T. Weinstein | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert J. Koster | ... | first assistant director |
| Lee Rafner | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Peter Bankins | ... | leadman |
| Sidney H. Greenwood | ... | property master (as Syd Greenwood) |
| Delbert Diener | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Fred Krajewski | ... | swingman (uncredited) |
| John La Salandra | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Dennis Maitland | ... | production sound |
| Donald O. Mitchell | ... | re-recording mixer (as Don Mitchell) |
| Richard Wagner | ... | production sound |
| Charles Sherlock | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Englert | ... | key grip |
| Les Everson | ... | gaffer (as Leslie Everson) |
| Jack Gereghty | ... | still photographer (as John Gereghty) |
| Ron McManus | ... | assistant camera |
| Albert Myers | ... | camera operator (as Al Myers) |
| Ron Zarilla | ... | second assistant camera |
| Carlos Chiari | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Jim Lott | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Phyllis Garr | ... | costumer: women |
Location Management
| Tony Alatis | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dolores Rubin | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Richard Enoch | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Marji Abrahams | ... | production assistant |
| Savas Alatis | ... | production assistant |
| Jonathan Burrows | ... | production executive |
| Stephen A. Glanzrock | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Jim Kaufman | ... | production assistant |
| Elizabeth A. Shipman | ... | production secretary |
| Danny Steinmann | ... | production associate |
| Bob Yeager | ... | unit publicist |
| Adrian Anderson | ... | assistant auditor (uncredited) |
| Alan DeWitt | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| Susan Frush-Itkin | ... | secretary to producer (uncredited) |
| Bill King | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Connie Samler | ... | production auditor (uncredited) |
| Brenda White | ... | secretary to director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- The American Film Theatre (1975) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kino Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- 3DD Entertainment (2004) (World-wide) (DVD)
- inD DVD (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Roadshow Films (1976) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Gateway Sporting Goods Company (terrace location)
- Marlborough Galleries (terrace sculpture)
- Opticals West / N.S.S. (optical effects and titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Arthur Goldman is a rich Jewish industrialist, living in luxury in a Manhattan high-rise. He banters with his assistant Charlie, often shocking Charlie with his outrageousness and irreverence about aspects of Jewish life. Nonetheless, Charlie is astonished when, one day, Israeli secret agents burst in and arrest Goldman for being not a Jewish businessman but a Nazi war criminal. Whisked to Israel for trial, Goldman forces his accusers to face not only his presumed guilt--but their own.
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| Taglines | The kidnapping . . . . The masquerade . . . The murder trial . . . . Perhaps the most suspenseful shocker of our time. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film was part of the American Film Theatre series, an experiment in marketing films (all based on plays) that would not otherwise have been able to get financing. Instead of being released to the general public, only people who purchased a subscription to the American Film Theatre series could buy tickets to any of its films. (Exceptions were made for movie critics and members of award-granting organizations, such as the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences which awards the Oscars.) As a result, only a small number of people ever saw any of the films in their theatre runs. To enhance the value of the subscriptions, subscribers were guaranteed that the films would never be shown on television and never released to the general public. Legal issues connected with these guarantees kept this film from being available in any form for nearly 3 decades. It was finally released on DVD in 2003. The American Film Theatre experiment was abandoned after 2 years. See more » |
| Goofs | The Nazi Concentration Camps were run by the SS. The Wehrmacht (the regular German Army, also referred to as the Heer) was not directly involved in running the camps. Also The SS used it's own rank titles, so Dorf would have been known as a Standartenfuhrer instead of an Oberst (Colonel). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Sunset Over Mulholland Drive (2019). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Es war ein Edelweiss See more » |
| Quotes |
Arthur Goldman:
Passion play is a passion play. See more » |