36 Hours (1964)
- Starring:
- James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, (more)
- Director(s):
- George Seaton
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Category:
- War
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In 1950, Maj. Jefferson Pike (James Garner), an Army intelligence agent who served with distinction in World War II, awakens in a hospital with severe amnesia. He isn't sure where he is, how he got there, or even who the woman at his side is, even though the doctor tells him that her name is Anna (Eva Marie Saint) and that she is his wife. The doctor instructs Pike to recall, in as much detail as possible, what he was doing before the accident that caused his traumatic memory loss. But the doctor isn't a doctor, Anna isn't Pike's wife, it isn't 1950, and he isn't in an American hospital. World War II is still very much in progress, and Pike is being duped in an elaborate scheme prepared by Maj. Walter Gerber (Rod Taylor), a German intelligence agent. Gerber is trying to trick a drugged and suggestible Pike into telling him everything he knows, as the injured soldier lies in a Bavarian military hospital after being taken prisoner. Will Pike be able to see through the cracks in Gerber's facade before he spills the beans that could mean death and defeat for American soldiers? 36 Hours was later remade for TV under the title Breaking Point. TV fans will want to keep an eye peeled for bit parts by James Doohan from Star Trek and John Banner from Hogan's Heroes. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 115 mins
Complete Cast:
- James Garner - Maj. Jefferson Pike
- Rod Taylor - Maj. Walter Gerber
- John Banner - Ernst
- Alan Napier - Col. Peter MacLean
- Sig Rumann - German Guard
- Karl Held - Cpl. Kenter
- Marjorie Bennett - Charwoman
- Otto Reichow - German Soldier
- Walter Friedel - Denker
- John Gilgreen - Lt. Busch
- Harold Dyrenforth - Maj. Gen. Ungerland
- John Dennis - M.P. Guard
- Kort Falkenberg - Radio Voice
- Eric Micklewood - British Officer
- Michael Stroka
- Norbert Schiller - Dr. Wittelbach
- Jeff Morris - GI
- Barry Macollum - Bartender
- Walter Janowitz - Dr. Metzler
- Horst Ebersberg - Swiss Officer
- George Dee - French Informer
- Luis Delgado - Lieutenant
- Rudolph Anders - Dr. Winterstein
- Eva Marie Saint - Anna Hedler
- Werner Peters - Otto Schack
- Russell Thorson - Gen. Allison
- Oscar Beregi - Lt. Col. Ostermann
- Celia Lovsky - Elsa
- Martin Kosleck - Kraatz
- Henry Rowland - German Soldier
- Hilda Plowright - German Agent
- Joseph Mell - Lemke
- Paul Busch - German
- Howard Curtis - Dutton
- James Doohan - Bishop
- Chris Anders - German Officer
- John Hart - Perkins
- Rolfe Sedan - Frenchman
- Richard Peel - Dudley
- Owen McGiveney - Elderly Man
- Roy Jenson - Soldier
- Ed Gilbert - Capt. Abbott
- Joe di Reda
- Leslie E. Bradley - British Announcer
- Henry Dar Boggia
- Director(s):
- George Seaton
- Writer(s):
- George Seaton
- Producer(s):
- William Perlberg
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Questionable for Children)
- Categories:
- War
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