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Feature film — 1979

The Riddle of the Sands (1979)

6.11h 43mAction — Drama

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.

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Director: Tony Maylam

On screen

Cast & crew

Simon MacCorkindale as Arthur Davies

Simon MacCorkindale

Arthur Davies

Michael York as Charles Carruthers

Michael York

Charles Carruthers

Jenny Agutter as Clara Dollmann

Jenny Agutter

Clara Dollmann

Alan Badel as Dollmann

Alan Badel

Dollmann

J

Jürgen Andersen

Von Brüning

Michael Sheard as Boehme

Michael Sheard

Boehme

O

Olga Lowe

Frau Dollmann

Hans Meyer as Grimm

Hans Meyer

Grimm

Wolf Kahler as Kaiser Wilhelm II

Wolf Kahler

Kaiser Wilhelm II

R

Ronald Markham

Withers

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