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1978Movie⏱️ 2h 5mR🏆 #2748 Top Rated
DramaMysterySci-FiThriller
7
IMDB Rating
33,331 votes

A Nazi hunter in Paraguay discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich.

Director
Franklin J. Schaffner
Writers
Ira Levin, Heywood Gould
Stars
Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, James Mason
Release Date
October 6, 1978
Language
English, Spanish
Country
United Kingdom, United States
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 13
Nominations
💬 186
Reviews
📋 38.0K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
as Dr. Josef Mengele
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
as Ezra Lieberman
James Mason
James Mason
as Eduard Seibert
Lilli Palmer
Lilli Palmer
as Esther Lieberman
Uta Hagen
Uta Hagen
as Frieda Maloney
Steve Guttenberg
Steve Guttenberg
as Barry Kohler
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
as Sidney Beynon
Rosemary Harris
Rosemary Harris
as Mrs. Doring
John Dehner
John Dehner
as Henry Wheelock
John Rubinstein
John Rubinstein
as David Bennett

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Lisbon, Portugal
Production
ITC Films, Producers Circle

🏷️ Keywords

nazinazi hunternazi war criminaltareyton cigarettesparaguay

🎯 Categories

Conspiracy ThrillerPsychological ThrillerDramaMysterySci-FiThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Engaging mystery with impressive performances
by CLPyle2000-04-05
6/10

"Young Nazi-hunter Barry Kohler (Steve Guttenberg) is tracking war criminals in Paraguay when he discovers that the old Nazis seem to be plotting something big. Kohler's fears are confirmed when the Nazis' guest of honor arrives: the infamous concentration camp scientist Josef Mengele (Gregory Peck). Mengele order his followers to carry out the murders of over 90 men, all of whom are 65-year-old civil servants, none of whom are Jews. Kohler phones his idol, Ezra Lieberman (Laurence Olivier), with a report of what he's uncovered. Lieberman has fallen on hard times and lives..."

💡 Did You Know?

Gregory Peck was upset by the extremely negative reactions to his performance. He later said, "I felt, Laurence Olivier felt, friends of mine like Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon felt, that I was good in this part. Some critics seem unwilling to accept actors when they break what they think is the mold or the image."

📖 Synopsis

A Nazi hunter in Paraguay discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich.