Contre une poignée de diamants

Original title: The Black Windmill

1974
PG
1h 46m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

3.5K

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A British agent's son is kidnapped and held for ransom.

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A British agent's son is kidnapped and held for ransom.A British agent's son is kidnapped and held for ransom.A British agent's son is kidnapped and held for ransom.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

3.5K

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
The windmills seen in the film are "The Clayton Windmills". Wikipedia states that they are "known locally as Jack and Jill, (and) stand on the South Downs above the village of Clayton, West Sussex, England. They comprise a post mill and a tower mill, and the roundhouse of a former post mill. All three are "Grade II listed buildings."

Goofs
At the start of the film where the van is blown up on the motorway, it becomes clear that the scene is filmed on an incomplete stretch of motorway (possibly the M3, which was completed in 1974) as lane markings are missing from one carriageway.

Quotes
Cedric Harper: He knew my name and he knew the name of this department. Both of these things imply serious breaches of security.

Crazy credits
The opening credits are formed from images of children's alphabet blocks.

Connections
References La Mélodie du bonheur (1965)

Soundtracks
Underneath the Spreading Chestnut Tree
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if this film was a person I would apologise to it.

I just bought and watched the new blu ray of this,and greatly enjoyed it.

I have seen this film before but only on late at night on tv when I was half asleep and the commercials and the pan and scan ruined it for me.

When I concentrated on watching it on wide screen and with interruptions it seems a much better film than its weak reputation.

Perhaps viewers expected more action from the director of Dirty Harry.

The action in the film is fine but it is smarter than just an action film.

So if you are spy or Caine fan or just like good acting seek this film out.

The film has lots of good actors in small parts and the script is good.

But the viewer has to stay alert to enjoy the film.

Now somebody tell me why the same director's Telefon is not on blu ray.