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The Black Windmill

Name: The Black Windmill
Genre: Thriller, Action, Crime
Released: 1974-05-17
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Cast: Michael Caine, Donald Pleasence, Delphine Seyrig, Clive Revill, John Vernon

1974Movie1 h 46 minPG

Thriller

MediocreGoodWatch score

6.3

50–

57%38%

MediocreGoodWatch score

6.3

50–

57%38%

Summary

A British agent's son is kidnapped and held for a ransom of diamonds. The agent finds out that he can't even count on the people he thought were on his side to help him, so he decides to track down the kidnappers himself.

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Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 54Audiences 51GoodWatch 47
Tomatometer57%
Metascore50
IMDb6.3
Audience score38%
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for thrillers
typical 104106
Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Released
1974
May 17, 1974
52 years ago
Genres
ThrillerActionCrime
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
France
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
24 of 31
Directing · 3
Don Siegel Director, Producer
Angela Allen Continuity
Kip Gowans Assistant Director
Writing · 2
Leigh Vance Screenplay
Clive Egleton Novel
Production · 4
David Brown Executive Producer
Richard D. Zanuck Executive Producer
Scott Hale Associate Producer
Eva Monley Production Manager
Camera · 4
Ousama Rawi Director of Photography
James Devis Camera Operator
Dewi Humphreys Focus Puller
Colin Davidson Clapper Loader
Editing · 1
Antony Gibbs Editor
Sound · 4
Roy Budd Original Music Composer
John W. Mitchell Sound Recordist
Gerry Humphreys Sound Recordist
Les Wiggins Sound Editor
Art · 1
Peter Murton Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
Anthony Mendleson Costume Design
Freddie Williamson Makeup Artist
Rosemary Burrows Wardrobe Supervisor
Lighting · 1
Nobby Cross Gaffer