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The Black Windmill

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1974 | 106 min | Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Bourne Identity or The Man Who Knew Too Much, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 46 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1974: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    57% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.3 out of 10

  • 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 17K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Don Siegel

  • 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