
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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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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| The New York TimesNora SayreMichael Caine's exasperating cool robs this very well‐made movie of some of its potential excitement. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzTerrific spy thriller that however is not without its flaws. |
| The TelegraphCatherine GeeDisappointing effort from Siegel, although not without some interesting philosophical "hero-antihero" questions. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe Black Windmill commits the one crime no thriller can be pardoned for. It's not thrilling. It's also terribly passive and static, and Siegel directs Caine almost to a standstill. |
| Out of the PastRaquel StecherThe Black Windmill suffers from a lack of real tension and a convoluted plot. |
| User ReviewRoy Cwow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch....its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie.....i think that donald pleasence, michael caine, joseph o conor, joss ackland, john vernon, delphine seyrig play good roles/parts throughout this movie .....i think that michael caine was brilliant thorughout this movie.....i think that the director of this thriller/classics/tense thriller movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie....i think that this is a great thriller movie 2 watch.....i think that both michael caine/donald pleasence were brilliant thorughout this movie.....i think that this is a great thriller movie 2 watch |
| User Reviewmonsieur rIf you like Caine you will love this one. Why the audience didn't like this one is beyond me. Caine's son is kidnapped and as he works for the British secret service he becomes involved in a ransom attempt on his son. The Brits won't pay up so its up to him to deliver the ransom and he tries but it is not so easy. This is a fast paced thriller which is well worth your time. Without Caine as a star this could have been just another movie about extortion. |
| User ReviewJake RBest of British - stylish. Will probably be subjected to a crappy remake in due course |
| User ReviewJake AShould have been so much better with Caine involved but with its drawn out plot and boring characters it is only an average thriller. |
| User ReviewAndrew IIt wasn't FanTastic, but watch it just once; Yeah!.. Watch Once. |