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The Riddle of the Sands

Name: The Riddle of the Sands
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1979-10-02
Cast: Simon MacCorkindale, Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Alan Badel, Jürgen Andersen

1979 | 103 min | Action, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for action fans. If you loved Greyhound, start here.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1979: an older pace and style.

In the early years of the 20th Century, two British yachtsmen (Michael York and Simon MacCorkindale) stumble upon a German plot to invade the east coast of England in a flotilla of specially designed barges. They set out to thwart this terrible scheme, but must outwit not only the cream of the German Navy, but the feared Kaiser Wilhelm himself.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tony Maylam

Simon MacCorkindaleArthur Davies
Michael YorkCharles Carruthers
Jenny AgutterClara Dollmann
Alan BadelDollmann
Jürgen AndersenVon Brüning
Michael SheardBoehme
Olga LoweFrau Dollmann
Hans MeyerGrimm
Wolf KahlerKaiser Wilhelm II
Ronald MarkhamWithers