36 Hours

""Give Me Any American for 36 Hours And I'll Give You Back a Traitor""

1964 1h 55m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 78

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Synopsis

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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.

“"Give Me Any American for 36 Hours And I'll Give You Back a Traitor"”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Seaton
Writers: George Seaton, Carl K. Hittleman, Luis H. Vance
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Seaton, shot by Philip H. Lathrop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Adrienne Fazan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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James Garner and Eva Marie Saint and Rod Taylor carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: ""Give Me Any American for 36 Hours And I'll Give You Back a Traitor"".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057809 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

George Seaton directs. Philip H. Lathrop behind the camera. Dimitri Tiomkin scores. Adrienne Fazan cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by George Seaton, shot by Philip H. Lathrop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Adrienne Fazan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5James Garner and Eva Marie Saint and Rod Taylor carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: ""Give Me Any American for 36 Hours And I'll Give You Back a Traitor"".
7IMDB entry: tt0057809 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.