36 Hours

1964

1h 55m

Mystery & Thriller

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83%

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6 Reviews

77%

Audience Score

250+ Ratings

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

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...entirely squanders as irresistible a setup as one could possibly envision.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 1, 2020

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

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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

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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

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Justine Isaac R

this is a well made thriller movie. the character and the story was also great it's kind a like Hitchcock's movies that i've ever seen.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/30/22

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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

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Phil S

This is an interesting premise - take an officer who is fully versed in the D Day operation and fool him into coughing up the secrets. The plot is pure "Mission Impossible". Kidnap James Garner and put grey hair dye in his luxuriant 1960s hair. Convince him it is 1950 and the US won the war. Chat to him about D Day casually. Unfortunately this tension is not kept much beyond the first half an hour. After this it is like a slowly deflating tyre with a rather forced romantic theme. Essentially this is an "Outer Limits" episode stretched to feature length. It looks like a TV movie in production values with very few exteriors. BTW when the Germans give James Garner new "Reed Richards" grey highlights and NHS glasses he looks just like "Brainy" Hulk in the Avengers!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/19/22

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George Seaton

Director

James Garner

Major Jefferson Pike

Eva Marie Saint

Anna Hedler

Rod Taylor

Major Walter Gerber

Werner Peters

Otto Schack

Alan Napier

Colonel Peter MacLean

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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
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2016
Runtime: 1h 55m

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