Night of the Fox

Night of the Fox

It would be the greatest performance of their lives, or their last...

R 1990 · 188 min · ★ 6.1 · Adventure, Drama

This classic war movie stars George Peppard and Michael York in a gripping tale of danger, intrigue, and a deadly secret that could determine the fate of millions. U.S. Officer Colonel Hugh Kelso has inside knowledge about the imminent and highly secretive D-Day Invasion. When he washes ashore behind enemy lines, special agents Harry Martineau and Sara Drayton of the Allied Forces must stage a covert rescue to save his life – or end it – before the Germans acquire the valuable information he possesses. Joined by an Italian naval officer and a Jewish actor-turned-German paratrooper, the agents embark on a thrilling rescue mission with a shocking twist.

Directed by Charles Jarrott · Written by Bennett Cohen

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George Peppard Col. Harry Martineau / Max Vogel
Michael York Field Marshal Erwin Rommel / Caporal Berger
John Mills Brig. Dougal Munro
Deborah Raffin Sara Drayton
David Birney Hugh Kelso
Gottfried John Hofer
John Standing Alan Stacey
Amadeus August Muller
Andrea Occhipinti Orsini
Andréa Ferréol Hélène de Ville
Kim Weeks Mary Vibert
Vincent Grass Greiser

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