During World War II, a Basque shepherd is approached by the underground, who wants him to lead a scientist and his family across the Pyrenees while being pursued by a sadistic German.
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| Anthony Quinn | ... |
The Basque
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| James Mason | ... |
Prof. John Bergson
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| Malcolm McDowell | ... |
Capt. Von Berkow
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| Patricia Neal | ... |
Ariel Bergson
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| Kay Lenz | ... |
Leah Bergson
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| Christopher Lee | ... |
The Gypsy
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| Paul Clemens | ... |
Paul Bergson
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Robert Rhys | ... |
Gypsy Son
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| Marcel Bozzuffi | ... |
Perea
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| Michael Lonsdale | ... |
Alain Renoudot
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| Peter Arne | ... |
Guide
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| Neville Jason | ... |
Lt. Reinke
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| Robert Brown | ... |
Major
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Rose Alba | ... |
Madame Alba
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| Jim Broadbent | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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| Frederick Jaeger | ... |
German Major (uncredited)
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Terence Maidment | ... |
Second German Sentry (uncredited)
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Terry Yorke | ... |
First German Sentry (uncredited)
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Directed by
| J. Lee Thompson | ||
Written by
| Bruce Nicolaysen | ... | (novel "Perilous Passage") |
| Bruce Nicolaysen | ... | (screenplay) |
| Stephen Oliver | ... | (additional dialogue) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Maurice Binder | ... | associate producer |
| John Daly | ... | executive producer |
| Derek Dawson | ... | executive producer |
| Lester Goldsmith | ... | associate producer |
| Geoffrey Helman | ... | associate producer |
| John Quested | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michael J. Lewis | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Reed | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alan Strachan | ||
Editorial Department
| Derek Trigg | ... | assembly editor |
| Michael John Bateman | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Jean Forestier | ||
| Constantin Mejinsky | ||
Makeup Department
| Derrick Bosch | ... | makeup artist |
| Neville Smallwood | ... | makeup artist |
| Inge Wolf | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Phillip Kenny | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kip Gowans | ... | assistant director |
| Alain Peyrollaz | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Jack Towns | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Ken Barker | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Norman Bolland | ... | sound recordist |
| Allan Sones | ... | sound editor |
| John Hayward | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Richard Hymns | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Joe Powell | ... | stunt arranger |
| Richard Graydon | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Alf Joint | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| George Leech | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Terence Maidment | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Sullivan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Terry Yorke | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Devis | ... | camera operator (as Jimmy Devis) |
| Nobby Godden | ... | camera maintenance (uncredited) |
| Dickie Lee | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Kate Robinson | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Micky Thomas | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Tony Woodcock | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Brian Owen-Smith | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Brian Smith) |
Location Management
| Arlette Danis | ... | location manager |
| Bernard Mazauric | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Michael J. Lewis | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gladys Goldsmith | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Alain Alexandre | ... | armorer |
| Geoff Freeman | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Hemdale (1979) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
- Filmes Unimundos (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Fram Film (1979) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Regia Films Arturo González (1979) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Tuschinski Film Distribution (1979) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Distrifilms (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1979) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Europa Film (1980) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- CBS (1983) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- VCL (Australia) (video)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Viacom (1990) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1999) (United States)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Explosive-Media (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Explosive-Media (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- KSM (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Visual Entertainment Group (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
- Sidonis Calysta (2015) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Sidonis Calysta (2015) (France) (DVD)
- Llamentol (2016) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- Scorpion Releasing (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Lorimar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Trielli (special effects)
Other Companies
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
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| Taglines | An ice-swept escape route in front of them. A cold-blooded killer behind them. The only way out is up. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In an interview with Starlog Magazine, published in September 1983, Malcolm McDowell said of this movie: "That movie contains some of the best work I've ever done. I managed to pack into a dozen scenes with the whole period of Nazi tyranny in a convincingly evil way." Also, Malcolm McDowell said of this movie in Starlog Magazine, published in July 1995: "I played this real nasty Nazi who was chasing these people across the Pyrenees. We all knew real early on that the movie was not going to be any great work of art and so I was determined to have some fun with it. My attitude was that if I was going to play a Nazi, I was going to take it totally over the top and do it right. I ended up playing the character like a pantomime queen. What I was doing was so far out that James Mason turned to me one day and said, 'That's wonderful dear boy, but are you in our film? You seem to be doing something different from the rest of us'." See more » |
| Goofs | Besides the wrong cliche black SS-uniform, Von Berkow wears the "basic" armband and not the SS armband distinguishable by black stripes on its upper and lower edges. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). See more » |