Night of the Fox (1990)
It would be the greatest performance of their lives, or their last...
This classic war movie stars George Peppard and Michael York in a gripping tale of danger, intrigue, and a deadly secret that could determine the fate of millions. U.S. Officer Colonel Hugh Kelso has inside knowledge about the imminent and highly secretive D-Day Invasion. When he washes ashore behind enemy lines, special agents Harry Martineau and Sara Drayton of the Allied Forces must stage a covert rescue to save his life – or end it – before the Germans acquire the valuable information he possesses. Joined by an Italian naval officer and a Jewish actor-turned-German paratrooper, the agents embark on a thrilling rescue mission with a shocking twist.
- Date of release
- 1990-11-28
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (15)
- Runtime
- 3h 8m
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama
- Director
- Charles Jarrott
Casting
- George Peppard — Col. Harry Martineau / Max Vogel
- Michael York — Field Marshal Erwin Rommel / Caporal Berger
- John Mills — Brig. Dougal Munro
- Deborah Raffin — Sara Drayton
- David Birney — Hugh Kelso
- Gottfried John — Hofer
- John Standing — Alan Stacey
- Amadeus August — Muller
- Andrea Occhipinti — Orsini
- Andréa Ferréol — Hélène de Ville
- Kim Weeks — Mary Vibert
- Vincent Grass — Greiser
Interesting facts
Night of the Fox is a 1990 made-for-TV film by Charles Jarrott, based on the 1986 novel of the same name written by Jack Higgins. It was broadcast in France on TF1.
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