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In occupied Germany in 1949, American military officer Jefferson Pike (James Garner) wakes up in a U.S. Army hospital with no memory of the previous five years. A kindly military psychiatrist (Rod Taylor) and his coolly detached nurse (Eva Marie Saint) draw out Pike's last clear memories, which are of General Eisenhower's final briefing for the Normandy invasion in June 1944. Soon, Pike realizes that his doctor and nurse are not who they claim to be, and that he is in great danger.
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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy A crackerjack thriller adapted from a short story by the great Roald Dahl. Rated: 3.5/4 Apr 10, 2022 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...entirely squanders as irresistible a setup as one could possibly envision. Rated: 2/4 Oct 1, 2020 Full Review Bill Newcott Movies For The Rest Of Us The premise, based on a story by Willy Wonka creator Roald Dahl, is as outrageous as it is ingenious Rated: 4/5 Jul 29, 2020 Full Review Merl Edelman Los Angeles Free Press Even when it becomes just another spy thriller, it's as well done as the best of the genre. Feb 5, 2020 Full Review Raquel Stecher Out of the Past I loved it's unusual story line and seeing a different take on WWII. The ending is predictable because it's based on real events but it's still so much fun to watch. Mar 3, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Has an intriguing premise it makes the most of until the secret is let out of the bag and the adventure story becomes more ordinary. Rated: B Jan 11, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bill T Great story od the events surrounding D Day. James Garner, Eve Marie Saint and Rod Taylor are superb in this film. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/06/24 Full Review Aldo G James Garner himself said the problem with the movie was that a knowledge of history ruins the movie's suspense. What remains is the suspense of seeing if the movie's good guys make it out of Germany alive. It could have been handled more effectively and the movie's final scene lacked the emotional wallop it was building towards. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/29/24 Full Review William S Hello world! Permit me to discuss how, Cyber Genie Hack Pro team assisted me in getting my forgotten crypto wallet access back. Losing access to my wallet was traumatizing and heartbreaking to my household because it was a joint wallet where I and my partner decided to save for the future instead of using all these ridiculous financial banks in the USA controlled by the Matrix.  Our precious crypto savings were on the verge of vanishing before our very before. If there is one thing I am forever grateful for in 2024 is my encounter with Cyber Genie's team. These guys didn't even let me explain my task fully, how they delved into getting solutions for me to access my crypto wallet back still wows me and my partner. There's no better way to start the new year than with the best tech team ensuring my family's data are safe on the internet. If you have any important query related to crypto funds recovery, don't hesitate to find them on:  WEB:  (https ://) cy bergeniehackpro (.) xyz/W/A:  +'1'2'5'2'5'1'2'0'3'9'1'TELLEGRAM: "cyb ergeniehackpro" Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/24 Full Review Paul G I guess it reminded me of Patrick McGoohan's The Prisoner which was excellent. Unfortunately the huge setup to convince James Garner the war is over does not last nearly long enough and the film falls back on reasonably common ground. Its original but could have been so much more. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/03/23 Full Review Jeff B I put this on to watch Eva Marie Saint and it was worth the watch. James Garner, Rod Taylor and a surprise actor from Hogan's Heroes made sure the acting was as good as it gets. Before all the CGI and chase scenes with huge explosions, there was just good dialogue and cinematography. I'd recommend it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/16/23 Full Review Russ G Brett Maverick sniffs out overly elaborate enemy spy plot with the aid of a papercut and the assistance of Sgt. Schultz! The Germans did Nazi that coming! Plot holes aplenty, including twilight at 6 PM in JUNE, and a rather rotund German soldier in 1944 when rations were scarce to say the least, but they had to cast John Banner, presumably because he spoke German. It probably worked back in the early 60's during the whole James Bond spy mania era, but it's Weak Tea today. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/24/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In occupied Germany in 1949, American military officer Jefferson Pike (James Garner) wakes up in a U.S. Army hospital with no memory of the previous five years. A kindly military psychiatrist (Rod Taylor) and his coolly detached nurse (Eva Marie Saint) draw out Pike's last clear memories, which are of General Eisenhower's final briefing for the Normandy invasion in June 1944. Soon, Pike realizes that his doctor and nurse are not who they claim to be, and that he is in great danger.
Director
George Seaton
Producer
William Perlberg
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2016
Runtime
1h 55m
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