The Odessa File

Name: The Odessa File
Genre: Thriller
Released: 1974-10-17
Duration: 2 h 10 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Jon Voight, Maximilian Schell, Maria Schell, Mary Tamm, Derek Jacobi

1974·Movie·PG·130 min·★ 6.6(200)

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“Hamburg, Germany. 1963. Peter Miller is going inside the dreaded Odessa. More than a few people hope he doesn't get out... ever.”

Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, investigative journalist Peter Miller sets out to hunt down an SS Captain and former concentration camp commander. In doing so he discovers that, despite allegations of war crimes, the former commander has become a man of importance in industry in post-war Germany, protected from prosecution by a powerful organisation of former SS members called Odessa.

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About The Odessa File

The Odessa File is a 1974 English-language thriller film directed by Ronald Neame. The cast is led by Jon Voight, Maximilian Schell, Maria Schell. It has a runtime of 2h 10m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, History Vault, Tubi TV.

The Odessa File was produced by John Woolf Productions, Columbia Pictures, and Domino Productions and made in Germany and United Kingdom. It was released on October 17, 1974, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Ronald Neame
Writers: Kenneth Ross, George Markstein
Release date: October 17, 1974
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Germany, United Kingdom
Production: John Woolf Productions, Columbia Pictures, Domino Productions

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The Odessa File cast & crew

The Odessa File was directed by Ronald Neame and written by Kenneth Ross and George Markstein.

The cast features Jon Voight as Peter Miller, Maximilian Schell as Eduard Roschmann, Maria Schell as Frau Miller, Mary Tamm as Sigi, Derek Jacobi as Klaus Wenzer, and Peter Jeffrey as David Porath.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, cinematography is by Oswald Morris, and it was produced by John Woolf.

Is The Odessa File worth watching?

The Odessa File holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 200 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.

At 2h 10m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller, The Odessa File is worth a place on your watchlist.

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