Synopsis
A British agent's son is kidnapped and held for a ransom of diamonds. The agent finds out that he can't even count on the people he thought were on his side to help him, so he decides to track down the kidnappers himself.
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Cast
- Michael CaineMaj. John Tarrant
- Donald PleasenceCedric Harper
- Delphine SeyrigCeil Burrows
- Clive RevillAlf Chestermann
- John VernonMcKee
- Joss AcklandChief Supt. Wray
- Janet SuzmanAlex Tarrant
- Catherine SchellLady Melissa Julyan
- Joseph O'ConorSir Edward Julyan
- Denis QuilleyBateson
Recommendations
- 70
Time Out
Though by no means a perfect film, it is a much more coherent work than it is given credit, held together by Siegel's exuberant eye for the incongruous. - 60
The New York Times
Michael Caine's exasperating cool robs this very well‐made movie of some of its potential excitement. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
The Black Windmill commits the one crime no thriller can be pardoned for. It's not thrilling. It's also terribly passive and static, and Siegel directs Caine almost to a standstill. - 50
Variety
All principal players are well cast, but the production fizzles in its final half-hour because the story premise gets clobbered by clumsy and ineffective resolution and execution. - 50
The Telegraph
There are fine performances from Donald Pleasence and Delphine Seyrig, but the film fails to build real suspense. [26 May 2015, p.32] - 50
TV Guide Magazine
Disappointing effort from Siegel, although not without some interesting philosophical "hero-antihero" questions.
