36 Hours

Name: 36 Hours
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Released: 1964-11-26
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Rod Taylor, Werner Peters, John Banner

1964·Movie·NR·115 min·★ 7.1(78)

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

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.

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About 36 Hours

36 Hours is a 1964 English-language drama, thriller and war film directed by George Seaton. The cast is led by James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Rod Taylor. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Plex, Tubi TV.

36 Hours was produced by Perlberg-Seaton Productions, Cherokee Productions, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on November 26, 1964, and carries a NR certification.

Director: George Seaton
Writers: George Seaton, Carl K. Hittleman, Luis H. Vance
Release date: November 26, 1964
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Perlberg-Seaton Productions, Cherokee Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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36 Hours cast & crew

36 Hours was directed by George Seaton and written by George Seaton, Carl K. Hittleman, and Luis H. Vance.

The cast features James Garner as Major Jefferson F. Pike, Eva Marie Saint as Anna Hedler, Rod Taylor as Major Walter Gerber, Werner Peters as Otto Schack, John Banner as Ernst, and Russell Thorson as Gen. Allison.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin, cinematography is by Philip H. Lathrop, and it was produced by James Garner and William Perlberg.

Is 36 Hours worth watching?

36 Hours holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 78 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, thriller, and war, 36 Hours is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch 36 Hours

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