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The Odessa File

1974Movie2 h 10 minPG

Thriller
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes69%64%

A gripping, tense thriller movie about mystery and history.

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Story

Hamburg, Germany. 1963. Peter Miller is going inside the dreaded Odessa. More than a few people hope he doesn't get out... ever.

Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, investigative journalist Peter Miller sets out to hunt down an SS Captain and former concentration camp commander. In doing so he discovers that, despite allegations of war crimes, the former commander has become a man of importance in industry in post-war Germany, protected from prosecution by a powerful organisation of former SS members called Odessa.

Feels like

  • Investigative Thriller
  • Post-War Germany
  • Nazi Conspiracy
  • Journalism
  • Political Intrigue
  • Historical Drama
  • Mystery
  • Slow-Burn
  • Bleak

Cast

24 of 36

Crew

Directed by
Ronald Neame
Written by
Frederick Forsyth, George Markstein, Kenneth Ross
Produced by
John Woolf
Music by
Andrew Lloyd Webber

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Facts

October 17, 1974 · 2 h 10 min · PG

Released
October 17, 1974
Runtime
2 h 10 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Violence
Genres
Thriller
Original language
English
Also spoken
German, Spanish
Made in
Germany, United Kingdom
Available in
67 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Cool Car, Nazi Hunter, Argentina Is Nazi-Land +9

  • Cool Car
  • Nazi Hunter
  • Argentina Is Nazi-Land
  • Conveniently Unverifiable Cover Story
  • Mad Lib Thriller Title
  • Wham Line
  • Friend on the Force
  • Metallicar Syndrome
  • It Gets Easier
  • Master Forger
  • Punch-Clock Villain
  • External Combustion

12 of 58 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Odessa File?"

Questions about The Odessa File

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Where can I stream The Odessa File?

fuboTVThe RokuHistory VaultTubi TVHowdy

In the United States, The Odessa File streams on fuboTV, History Vault, and Howdy, and it is free with ads on The Roku and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is The Odessa File worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 69%).

Is The Odessa File okay for kids?

PGViolence

Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

What tropes does The Odessa File use?

Cool CarNazi HunterArgentina Is Nazi-LandConveniently Unverifiable Cover StoryMad Lib Thriller TitleWham LineFriend on the ForceMetallicar SyndromeIt Gets EasierMaster ForgerPunch-Clock VillainExternal Combustionand 46 more

TV Tropes lists 58 tropes for it, including Cool Car, Nazi Hunter, and Argentina Is Nazi-Land.