Poster of The Odessa File

The Odessa File

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, October 17 1974
50 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jon VoightJon Voight
Jon Voight was
35 in The Odessa File
as 'Peter Miller'.
Thu, Dec 29 1938
Portrait of Maximilian SchellMaximilian Schell
Maximilian Schell was
43 in The Odessa File
as 'Eduard Roschmann'.
Mon, Dec 08 1930 –
Sat, Feb 01 2014
Portrait of Maria SchellMaria Schell
Maria Schell was
48 in The Odessa File
as 'Frau Miller'.
Fri, Jan 15 1926 –
Tue, Apr 26 2005
Portrait of Mary TammMary Tamm
Mary Tamm was
24 in The Odessa File
as 'Sigi'.
Wed, Mar 22 1950 –
Thu, Jul 26 2012
Portrait of Derek JacobiDerek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi was
35 in The Odessa File
as 'Klaus Wenzer'.
Sat, Oct 22 1938
Portrait of Peter JeffreyPeter Jeffrey
Peter Jeffrey was
45 in The Odessa File
as 'David Porath'.
Thu, Apr 18 1929 –
Sat, Dec 25 1999
Portrait of Klaus LöwitschKlaus Löwitsch
Klaus Löwitsch was
38 in The Odessa File
as 'Gustav Mackensen'.
Wed, Apr 08 1936 –
Tue, Dec 03 2002
Portrait of Kurt MeiselKurt Meisel
Kurt Meisel was
62 in The Odessa File
as 'Alfred Oster'.
Sun, Aug 18 1912 –
Mon, Apr 04 1994
Portrait of Hannes MessemerHannes Messemer
Hannes Messemer was
50 in The Odessa File
as 'General Glücks'.
Sat, May 17 1924 –
Sat, Nov 02 1991
Portrait of Garfield MorganGarfield Morgan
Garfield Morgan was
43 in The Odessa File
as 'Israeli General'.
Sun, Apr 19 1931 –
Sat, Dec 05 2009
Portrait of Shmuel RodenskyShmuel Rodensky
Shmuel Rodensky was
71 in The Odessa File
as 'Simon Wiesenthal'.
Wed, Dec 10 1902 –
Tue, Jul 18 1989
Portrait of Ernst SchröderErnst Schröder
Ernst Schröder was
59 in The Odessa File
as 'Werner Deilmann'.
Wed, Jan 27 1915 –
Tue, Jul 26 1994
Portrait of Günter StrackGünter Strack
Günter Strack was
45 in The Odessa File
as 'Kunik'.
Tue, Jun 04 1929 –
Mon, Jan 18 1999
Portrait of Noel WillmanNoel Willman
Noel Willman was
56 in The Odessa File
as 'Franz Bayer'.
Sun, Aug 04 1918 –
Sat, Dec 24 1988
Portrait of Martin BrandtMartin Brandt
Martin Brandt was
71 in The Odessa File
as 'Marx'.
Thu, May 07 1903 –
Sat, Oct 28 1989
Portrait of Hans CaninenbergHans Caninenberg
Hans Caninenberg was
61 in The Odessa File
as 'Dr. Ferdinand Schultz'.
Wed, Jan 15 1913 –
Sun, Jun 29 2008
Portrait of Heinz EhrenfreundHeinz Ehrenfreund
Heinz Ehrenfreund was
32 in The Odessa File
as 'Shapira'.
Sat, Jan 31 1942 –
Sun, Jun 27 1999
Portrait of Alexander GollingAlexander Golling
Alexander Golling was
69 in The Odessa File
as 'Colonel'.
Wed, Aug 02 1905 –
Tue, Feb 28 1989
Portrait of Towje KleinerTowje Kleiner
Towje Kleiner was
26 in The Odessa File
as 'Salomon Tauber'.
Sun, Apr 04 1948 –
Mon, Jan 09 2012
Portrait of Günter MeisnerGünter Meisner
Günter Meisner was
48 in The Odessa File
as 'General Greifer'.
Sun, Apr 18 1926 –
Mon, Dec 05 1994
Portrait of Gunnar MöllerGunnar Möller
Gunnar Möller was
46 in The Odessa File
as 'Karl Braun'.
Sun, Jul 01 1928 –
Tue, May 16 2017
Portrait of Elisabeth Neumann-ViertelElisabeth Neumann-Viertel
Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel was
74 in The Odessa File
as 'Frau Wenzer'.
Thu, Apr 05 1900 –
Sat, Dec 24 1994
Portrait of Christine WodetzkyChristine Wodetzky
Christine Wodetzky was
36 in The Odessa File
as 'Gisela'.
Wed, Jan 05 1938 –
Tue, Dec 07 2004
Portrait of Werner BruhnsWerner Bruhns
Werner Bruhns was
46 in The Odessa File
as 'Hoffmann'.
Wed, Oct 10 1928 –
Sun, Oct 16 1977
Portrait of Til KiweTil Kiwe
Til Kiwe was
64 in The Odessa File
as 'Medal Shop Proprietor'.
Tue, Jun 07 1910 –
Thu, Nov 30 1995
Portrait of Georg MarischkaGeorg Marischka
Georg Marischka was
52 in The Odessa File
as 'Prosecution Attorney'.
Thu, Jun 29 1922 –
Mon, Aug 09 1999
Portrait of Dietmar MuesDietmar Mues
Dietmar Mues was
28 in The Odessa File
as 'Wehrmacht Captain'.
Fri, Dec 21 1945 –
Sat, Mar 12 2011
Portrait of Hans WyprächtigerHans Wyprächtiger
Hans Wyprächtiger was
45 in The Odessa File
as 'Landlord'.
Sun, Sep 29 1929 –
Sat, May 06 2006
Portrait of Cyril ShapsCyril Shaps
Cyril Shaps was
51 in The Odessa File
as 'Tauber's Voice (voice)'.
Sat, Oct 13 1923 –
Wed, Jan 01 2003
Portrait of Alexander AllersonAlexander Allerson
Alexander Allerson was
44 in The Odessa File
as 'Dr. Ratinger (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 19 1930
Portrait of Walter FeuchtenbergWalter Feuchtenberg
Walter Feuchtenberg was
51 in The Odessa File
as 'Butler (uncredited)'.
Wed, Feb 07 1923
Portrait of Herbert FuxHerbert Fux
Herbert Fux was
47 in The Odessa File
as 'Makeup Man (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 25 1927 –
Tue, Mar 13 2007
Portrait of Michael GahrMichael Gahr
Michael Gahr was
34 in The Odessa File
as 'Officer (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 27 1939 –
Thu, Nov 25 2010
Portrait of Nadia HenkowaNadia Henkowa
Nadia Henkowa was
>> in The Odessa File
as 'Israeli Secretary (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschy
Wolfgang Lukschy was
68 in The Odessa File
as 'Sturmbannführer Kranz (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 19 1905 –
Sun, Jul 10 1983
Portrait of Miriam MahlerMiriam Mahler
Miriam Mahler was
21 in The Odessa File
as 'Esther Tauber (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Portrait of Volker PrechtelVolker Prechtel
Volker Prechtel was
33 in The Odessa File
as 'Günther Kolb (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 09 1941 –
Thu, Aug 07 1997
Portrait of Henning SchlüterHenning Schlüter
Henning Schlüter was
47 in The Odessa File
as 'Ludwig Erhard (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 01 1927 –
Thu, Jul 20 2000
Portrait of Oskar WernerOskar Werner
Oskar Werner was
51 in The Odessa File
as 'Wehrmacht Officer (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 13 1922 –
Tue, Oct 23 1984
Portrait of Jean-Pierre ZolaJean-Pierre Zola
Jean-Pierre Zola was
58 in The Odessa File
as 'Landlord (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 05 1916 –
Thu, Jan 18 1979

Crew

Portrait of Ronald NeameRonald Neame
Ronald Neame was
63 in The Odessa File
as 'Director'
Sun, Apr 23 1911 –
Wed, Jun 16 2010
Portrait of Oswald MorrisOswald Morris
Oswald Morris was
58 in The Odessa File
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Nov 22 1915 –
Mon, Mar 17 2014
Portrait of Colin M. BrewerColin M. Brewer
Colin M. Brewer was
42 in The Odessa File
as 'First Assistant Director'
Sat, May 07 1932 –
Wed, Dec 14 2016
Portrait of Atze GlanertAtze Glanert
Atze Glanert was
33 in The Odessa File
as 'Second Unit Director of Photography'
Sat, Feb 08 1941 –
Sun, Mar 20 2016
Portrait of Wieland LiebskeWieland Liebske
Wieland Liebske was
>> in The Odessa File
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenneth RossKenneth Ross
Kenneth Ross was
>> in The Odessa File
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George MarksteinGeorge Markstein
George Markstein was
45 in The Odessa File
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Aug 29 1929 –
Thu, Jan 15 1987
Portrait of John WoolfJohn Woolf
John Woolf was
>> in The Odessa File
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John R. SloanJohn R. Sloan
John R. Sloan was
62 in The Odessa File
as 'Co-Producer'
Mon, Sep 09 1912
Portrait of Ralph KemplenRalph Kemplen
Ralph Kemplen was
62 in The Odessa File
as 'Editor'
Tue, Oct 08 1912 –
Sun, Apr 04 2004
Portrait of Leslie HodgsonLeslie Hodgson
Leslie Hodgson was
>> in The Odessa File
as 'Sound Editor'
Unknown Birthday –
Tue, Dec 16 2003
Portrait of Marcel DurhamMarcel Durham
Marcel Durham was
54 in The Odessa File
as 'Assistant Editor'
Mon, Jun 21 1920 –
Sat, Jan 01 2000
Portrait of John RosenbergJohn Rosenberg
John Rosenberg was
43 in The Odessa File
as 'Script Editor'
Fri, Sep 25 1931 –
Sat, Jan 19 1991
Portrait of Andrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber was
26 in The Odessa File
as 'Original Music Composer'
Mon, Mar 22 1948
Portrait of Vic ArmstrongVic Armstrong
Vic Armstrong was
28 in The Odessa File
as 'Stunt Double'
Sat, Oct 05 1946
Portrait of Frederick ForsythFrederick Forsyth
Frederick Forsyth was
36 in The Odessa File
as 'Novel'
Thu, Aug 25 1938
Portrait of Rolf ZehetbauerRolf Zehetbauer
Rolf Zehetbauer was
45 in The Odessa File
as 'Production Designer'
Wed, Feb 13 1929 –
Sun, Jan 23 2022
Portrait of Elaine SchreyeckElaine Schreyeck
Elaine Schreyeck was
>> in The Odessa File
as 'Continuity'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Derek BallDerek Ball
Derek Ball was
>> in The Odessa File
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday –
Tue, Jul 26 1988
Portrait of Gordon K. McCallumGordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum was
55 in The Odessa File
as 'Sound Recordist'
Mon, May 26 1919 –
Sun, Sep 10 1989
Portrait of Susi KrauseSusi Krause
Susi Krause was
>> in The Odessa File
as 'Hairstylist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Osman RaghebOsman Ragheb
Osman Ragheb was
48 in The Odessa File
as 'Dialect Coach'
Tue, May 11 1926
Portrait of Jimmy TurrellJimmy Turrell
Jimmy Turrell was
44 in The Odessa File
as 'Camera Operator'
Mon, Sep 01 1930 –
Wed, Feb 27 2008
Portrait of Jenia ReissarJenia Reissar
Jenia Reissar was
70 in The Odessa File
as 'Casting'
Tue, Aug 30 1904 –
Sun, Oct 08 2000
Portrait of Raimund StanglRaimund Stangl
Raimund Stangl was
>> in The Odessa File
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Monika BauertMonika Bauert
Monika Bauert was
>> in The Odessa File
as 'Costume Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pia ArnoldPia Arnold
Pia Arnold was
>> in The Odessa File
as 'Production Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leonhard GmürLeonhard Gmür
Leonhard Gmür was
32 in The Odessa File
as 'Location Manager'
Thu, Apr 30 1942
Portrait of Dieter MeyerDieter Meyer
Dieter Meyer was
>> in The Odessa File
as 'Location Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Renate NeuchlRenate Neuchl
Renate Neuchl was
>> in The Odessa File
as 'Casting'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Werner AchmannWerner Achmann
Werner Achmann was
45 in The Odessa File
as 'Construction Coordinator'
Tue, May 28 1929 –
Tue, Dec 25 2001
Portrait of Richard RichtsfeldRichard Richtsfeld
Richard Richtsfeld was
>> in The Odessa File
as 'Special Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anthony BowlesAnthony Bowles
Anthony Bowles was
43 in The Odessa File
as 'Conductor'
Fri, Sep 18 1931 –
Mon, Mar 15 1993
Portrait of Ille SieversIlle Sievers
Ille Sievers was
>> in The Odessa File
as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dietmar SiegertDietmar Siegert
Dietmar Siegert was
>> in The Odessa File
as 'Location Manager'
Unknown Birthday