The story is quite good, based on Jack Higgins novel almost a reverse take on the Eagle has Landed. It was a good twisty story and in fairness the story was implemented on screen. The Cast was an issue, firstly John Mills does a 5 minutes walk on / off role for hopefully a good cash payment. Michael York did a good job as he usually does. No the real star was George Peppard who unfortunately was well past his use by date at this stage. Trying to portray a thirty year old at sixty on (at least thats what he look in this film) did not come off at all. He acted and looked a little punch drunk throughout sadly. The authenticity of the film was also diminished by used of Cessna 180 as a Feiseler Storch and why is a guy like Rommel flying across water in daylight in that sort of plane. It goes on the Mail plane at the end is a Russian Antonov, and the German night Fighter was a P51 Mustang. The sum of anything is based on the parts and if the parts are rubbish so the whole tend that way.
Review of Night of the Fox
