Rogue Male

Rogue Male

Rogue Male

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Rogue Male

1976

1h 43m

6.5(20 votes)

Drama

War

TV Movie

Overview

In 1939, Sir Robert Thorndyke takes aim at Adolf Hitler with a high powered rifle, but the shot misses its mark. Captured and tortured by the Gestapo and left for dead, Sir Robert makes his way back to England where he discovers the Gestapo has followed him. Knowing that his government would turn him over to German authorities, Sir Robert goes underground in his battle with his pursuers.

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BBC

Cast & Crew

31 members

Acting

Peter O'Toole

Sir Robert Thorndyke

Peter O'Toole

Acting

John Standing

Major Quive-Smith

John Standing

Acting

Alastair Sim

The Earl

Alastair Sim

Writing

Harold Pinter

Saul Abrahams

Harold Pinter

Acting

Michael Byrne

Interrogator

Michael Byrne

Acting

Mark McManus

Vaner

Mark McManus

Acting

Ray Smith

Fisherman

Ray Smith

Acting

Hugh Manning

Peale

Hugh Manning

Acting

Robert Lang

Jessel

Robert Lang

Acting

Cyd Hayman

Rebecca

Cyd Hayman

Acting

Ian East

Muller

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Acting

Maureen Lipman

Freda

Maureen Lipman

Acting

Ray Mort

Gerald

Ray Mort

Acting

Philip Jackson

1st Seaman

Philip Jackson

Acting

Nicholas Ball

2nd Seaman

Nicholas Ball

Acting

Michael Sheard

Adolf Hitler

Michael Sheard

Acting

Henry Woolf

Ticket Office Clerk

Henry Woolf

Acting

Ron Pember

Ticket Collector

Ron Pember

Acting

Richardson Morgan

Ticket Collector

No Image

Acting

Dennis Chinnery

Tube Passenger

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Acting

Pat Gorman

Gestapo

Pat Gorman

Acting

John Ringham

German Policeman

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Acting

Declan Mulholland

Cook

No Image

Acting

Denys Hawthorne

Assassin

Denys Hawthorne

Acting

Shirley Dynevor

Eva Braun

No Image

Acting

Ivor Roberts

Mr Drake

Ivor Roberts

Acting

Jean Rimmer

Postmistress

No Image

Acting

Julia Chambers

Daughter

No Image

Acting

George Selway

Captain

No Image

Acting

Trevor Ray

Golf Clubber

No Image

Acting

David Webb

Pork Pie

David Webb

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