Rogue Male

Rogue Male (1976)

In 1939, Sir Robert Thorndyke takes aim at Adolf Hitler with a high powered rifle, but the shot misses its mark. Captured and tortured by the Gestapo and left for dead, Sir Robert makes his way back to England where he discovers the Gestapo has followed him. Knowing that his government would turn him over to German authorities, Sir Robert goes underground in his battle with his pursuers.

Date of release
1976-09-22
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (23)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Drama, War, TV Movie
Director
Clive Donner

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Rogue Male

Rogue Male is a 1976 British television film directed by Clive Donner and starring Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, John Standing and Harold Pinter. Made by the BBC, it was adapted by Frederic Raphael based on Geoffrey Household's 1939 novel Rogue Male. It was first broadcast on 22 September 1976.

Production

Some of the filming took place around King's Stag in Dorset, including the area around a local pub, The Fox Inn, Court Hill, Corscombe, Dorset.As a TV production, the film was made on a relatively tight budget and the crew was paid at the lower rates applicable to TV productions.

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