The Odessa File (1974)
Hamburg, Germany. 1963. Peter Miller is going inside the dreaded Odessa. More than a few people hope he doesn't get out... ever.
Starring Jon Voight, Maximilian Schell, Mary Tamm
Directed by Ronald Neame
After reading the diary of an elderly Jewish man who committed suicide, freelance journalist Peter Miller begins to investigate the alleged sighting of a former SS-Captain who commanded a concentration camp during World War II. Miller eventually finds himself involved with the powerful organisation of former SS members—called ODESSA—as well as with the Israeli secret service. Miller probes deeper and eventually discovers a link between the SS-Captain, ODESSA and his own family.
Runtime: 130 min.
Rating: 6.8
DVD
Languages: Deutsch,English,Spanish
Countries: Germany,United Kingdom
Genres: Drama,Thriller
Keywords: suicide,assassin,based on novel or book,war crimes,mass murder,concentration camp,nazi,investigation,revenge,espionage,execution,war criminal
Cast
Peter Miller
Eduard Roschmann
Sigi
Frau Miller
Klaus Wenzer
David Porath
Gustav Mackensen
Alfred Oster
General Richard Glücks
Israeli General
Simon Wiesenthal
Werner Deilmann
Kunik
Franz Bayer
Marx
Dr.Ferdinand Schultz
Shapira
Colonel
Salomon Tauber
General Greifer
Karl Braun
Mrs. Wenzer
Gisela
Hoffmann
Medal Shop Proprietor
Prosecution Attorney
Wehrmacht Captain
Landlord
Tauber's Voice (voice)
Make-up Man
Kranz