
Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.
Cast

James Garner
Major Jefferson F. Pike

Eva Marie Saint
Anna Hedler

Rod Taylor
Major Walter Gerber

Werner Peters
Otto Schack

John Banner
Ernst

Russell Thorson
Gen. Allison

Alan Napier
Col. Peter MacLean

Oscar Beregi Jr.
Lt. Col. Ostermann

Ed Gilbert
Capt. Abbott

Sig Ruman
German Guard

Celia Lovsky
Elsa

Karl Held
Cpl. Kenter

Martin Kosleck
Kraatz

Marjorie Bennett
Charwoman

Henry Rowland
German Soldier
Joe Di Reda
American Soldier

Joseph Mell
Lemke

Richard Alexander
Man Paying Respects (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
German Soldier (uncredited)

John Dennis
MP Sergeant Guard (uncredited)

James Doohan
Bishop (uncredited)

Horst Ebersberg
Swiss Officer (uncredited)

John Hart
Lt. Cmdr. Perkins (uncredited)

Walter Janovitz
Dr. Metzler (uncredited)

Norbert Schiller
Dr. Wittelbach (uncredited)

William Smith
Guy (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Military Officer (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Military Officer (uncredited)
Crew

George Seaton
Director, Screenplay

Carl K. Hittleman
Story
Luis H. Vance
Story
Adrienne Fazan
Editor

Philip H. Lathrop
Director of Photography
Donald Roberts
Assistant Director

James Garner
Executive Producer
William Perlberg
Producer

Edith Head
Costume Design

Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist

William Tuttle
Makeup Supervisor
Franklin Milton
Sound Supervisor

Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Henry Grace
Set Decoration
Frank R. McKelvy
Set Decoration

Roald Dahl
Original Story
Edward C. Carfagno
Art Direction
George W. Davis
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