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Operation Amsterdam

Name: Operation Amsterdam
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1959-01-12
Cast: Peter Finch, Eva Bartok, Tony Britton, Alexander Knox, Malcolm Keen

1959 | 104 min | Drama, History, War

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: Right up the alley of fans of a good con and anyone interested in what war does to people. Half the pleasure is trying to spot the trick before the reveal. Fans of Darkest Hour or Zulu should feel right at home. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
The mood: Intense.
The pace: Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

When Germany invades Holland in 1940, a British intelligence officer and two Dutch diamond merchants go to Amsterdam to persuade the Dutch diamond merchants to evacuate their diamond supplies to England.

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 11K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Michael McCarthy

Peter FinchJan Smit
Eva BartokAnna
Tony BrittonMajor Dillon
Alexander KnoxWalter Keyser
Malcolm KeenJohan Smit
Christopher RhodesAlex
Alfred BurkeDealer
Melvyn HayesWillem
John HorsleyCommander Bowerman
Tim TurnerDutch Lieutenant