A safecracker turns double agent during WWII.
Christopher Plummer
as Freddie Chapman
Romy Schneider
as Helga Lindstrom (The Countess)
Trevor Howard
as Freddie Young (Distinguished Civilian)
Gert Fröbe
as Colonel Steinhager
Claudine Auger
as Paulette
Yul Brynner
as Baron von Grunen
Harry Meyen
as Lieutenant Keller
Georges Lycan
as Leo
Jess Hahn
as Commander Braid
John Abbey
as Lang
CinemaSerf
Christopher Plummer is just a little more engaging than usual in this enjoyable wartime caper. "Eddie Chapman" makes a living as a petty safe-breaker who is caught up in the Nazi invasion of Jersey. Initially sceptical, the local commander comes to appreciate that this cocky young man may be of some...
Wuchak
**_James Bond lite during WW2_** When the Germans occupy the island of Jersey where a glib Brit safecracker is incarcerated (Christopher Plummer), they enlist him as an agent because of his shrewdness and lack of loyalty. After being tested by his handler in France (Yul Brynner), he becomes their...