The Holcroft Covenant
Noel Holcroft is suddenly heir to one of the greatest fortunes in history. Now, all he has to do is stay alive to collect it.
1985 · 112 min · ★ 5.5 · Action, Thriller, Drama
A man who was a confidant of Adolf Hitler dies and leaves a fortune to make amends for his Nazi past—but his son has to search the world to find it.
Directed by John Frankenheimer · Written by Edward Anhalt
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Michael Caine Noel Holcroft -
Anthony Andrews Johann von Tiebolt -
Victoria Tennant Helden von Tiebolt / Helden Tennyson -
Lilli Palmer Althene Holcroft -
Mario Adorf Erich Kessler / Jürgen Mass -
Michael Lonsdale Ernst Manfredi -
Richard Münch Oberst -
Alexander Kerst Gen. Heinrich Clausen -
Guntbert Warns Fritzl -
Shelley Thompson Executive Secretary -
Bernard Hepton Commander Leighton -
Carl Rigg Anthony Beaumont
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