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Second World War Allied PoWs incarcerated on a Greek island plan to defy the SS by breaking out of prison and pulling off an art robbery, with the help of their liberal-minded camp commandant. Action adventure, with Roger Moore, David Niven, Telly Savalas, Elliott Gould, Stefanie Powers and Claudia Cardinale
1979
subtitles
16x9
Adventure/War
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Roger Moore
(Actor)
.. Maj Otto Hecht
David Niven
(Actor)
.. Prof Blake
Telly Savalas
(Actor)
.. Zeno
Elliott Gould
(Actor)
.. Charlie Dane
Stefanie Powers
(Actor)
.. Dottie Del Mar
Claudia Cardinale
(Actor)
.. Eleana
Richard Roundtree
(Actor)
.. Nat Judson
Sonny Bono
(Actor)
.. Bruno Rotelli
George Pan Cosmatos
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Roger Moore
(Actor)
.. Maj Otto Hecht
Born:
October 14, 1927
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing James Bond for a record 12 years.
Early-life:
Roger George Moore was born on October 14, 1927, in Stockwell, London, the only child of a policeman. He originally wanted to be an artist, gaining experience as a tracer at an animated film company. After National Service spent in military intelligence, he worked as an extra in the films Perfect Strangers and Caesar and Cleopatra. The director Brian Desmond Hurst arranged for him to train at Rada, which helped get rid of his cockney accent.
Career:
Moore's first important film role came in the 1949 musical comedy Trottie True, but he supplemented his income by modelling. In 1953 he moved to the US, gaining a contract with MGM. He appeared alongside Elizabeth Taylor in The Last Time I Saw Paris before concentrating on TV work. Ivanhoe made him a star and he followed that with Maverick and The Alaskans. After moving back to the UK, Moore starred in The Saint and The Persuaders before becoming James Bond in 1973's Live and Let Die. He stuck with the role until 1985's A View to a Kill. Other films include Gold, The Wild Geese and The Cannonball Run, as well as plenty of comic turns as parodies of himself. He died on May 23, 2017 at the age of 89.
Quote:
"My acting range? Left eyebrow raised, right eyebrow raised."
Trivia:
Moore became a UNICEF ambassador in 1991.
David Niven
(Actor)
.. Prof Blake
Telly Savalas
(Actor)
.. Zeno
Elliott Gould
(Actor)
.. Charlie Dane
Born:
August 29, 1938
in
New York
Best Known For:
MASH, being the ex-Mr Barbra Streisand and Friends.
Early-life:
Born Elliott Goldstein on August 29, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York, the only child of overbearing, Eastern European immigrant parents. His father, Bernie, was a buyer for a textile company, his mother, Lucille, was a housewife. Although well-meaning, he claims they were manipulative, but admits that sending him to dancing lessons was a good idea. Gaining confidence through the classes, he studied at the Professional Children's School in Manhattan and worked during the summer at comedy clubs in the Catskills outside New York.
Career:
Gould landed a role in musical Rumple, then met Barbra Streisand while starring alongside her on Broadway. His first film was 1964's The Confession. Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice (for which he was Oscar nominated) was a hit in 1969. A year later the movie version of MASH was a blockbuster. He continued to make decent films throughout the 1970s, but fell out of favour in the 1980s. Playing Ross and Monica's father in Friends introduced him to a new generation of viewers in 1994. His most recent hits were the Ocean's films, alongside George Clooney and Brad Pitt. More recently, he has starred in the TV series Ray Donovan and Mulaney.
Quote:
"Success didn't change me. I was already distorted before I became a star."
Trivia:
He has voiced characters in a number of animated series, including Kim Possible.
Stefanie Powers
(Actor)
.. Dottie Del Mar
Born:
November 02, 1942
in
California
Best Known For:
Her role as Jennifer in Hart to Hart.
Early-life:
Stefanie Zofya Paul was born on November 2, 1942, in Hollywood, California. Her Polish-American parents divorced when she was young, and her mother remarried. Stefanie developed a love of animals in general and horses in particular, but she also enjoyed performing. She attended school with future Dynasty star Linda Evans, and took ballet lessons with Natalie Wood. When she was still in her teens, Stefanie was given a contract with the film studio Columbia, who set about grooming her for stardom and renamed her Taffy Paul - the stage name didn't stick.
Career:
During the 1960s and early 1970s, Powers starred in a number of films, including Tammy Tell Me True, Experiment in Terror, McLintock!, a remake of Stagecoach, and Herbie Rides Again, as well as several TV series, taking the lead role in The Girl from UNCLE. However, her biggest success came in 1979 when she teamed up with Robert Wagner for detective drama Hart to Hart. The series ran for five years and won Powers two Emmy nominations. The stars later reprised the roles for a series of TV movies. Since then, she has continued to work steadily, appearing regularly on TV and the stage.
Quote:
On her panto debut: "I'm really looking forward to playing the Fairy Godmother. I'm already practising waving my wand."
Trivia:
Away from acting, she is a keen conservationist and polo player.
Claudia Cardinale
(Actor)
.. Eleana
Richard Roundtree
(Actor)
.. Nat Judson
Sonny Bono
(Actor)
.. Bruno Rotelli
George Pan Cosmatos
(Director)
