Triple Cross (1966)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Terence Young

Writers:

René Hardy (screenplay)
Frank Owen (book)

Release Date:

9 December 1966 (France)

Genre:

Adventure | Action | War | Thriller | Drama

Tagline:

MASTER-CRIMINAL! SUPER-SPY! AND ALL TRUE!

Plot:

Loosely based on a true story, Christopher Plummer plays British bank robber Eddie Chapman who finds himself caught between the waring parties in WW2...

Plot Keywords:

Spy | English Channel | Agent | Espionage | Baron

Cast

Christopher Plummer	...	Eddie Chapman
Romy Schneider	...	The Countess
Trevor Howard	...	Distinguished Civilian (Freddie Young)
Gert Fröbe	...	Colonel Steinhager (as Gert Frobe)
Claudine Auger	...	Paulette
Yul Brynner	...	Baron Von Grunen
Georges Lycan	...	Leo
Jess Hahn	...	Commander Braid
Harry Meyen	...	Lieutenant Keller
Gil Barber	...	Bergman
Jean-Claude Bercq	...	Major Von Leeb
Jean Claudio	...	Sergeant Thomas
Robert Favart	...	General Dalrymple
Bernard Fresson	...	French Resistant (Raymond)
Clément Harari	...	Losch (as Clement Harari)

Also Known As:

La fantastique histoire vraie d'Eddie Chapman (France)
Terence Young's Triple Cross (UK) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language, violence and sensuality.

Runtime:

USA:126 min | UK:140 min

Country:

France | UK

Language:

English | Portuguese

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:PG | Iceland:L | USA:Approved (MPAA rating: certificate #21447) | Finland:K-12 | Norway:16 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (2002)

Filming Locations:

Studios de la Victorine - 16 avenue Edoard Grinda, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Company:

Cineurop

Goofs:

Factual errors: The Lusitania is pictured on the newspaper's front page, with two stacks. But the Lusitania had four.

Quotes:

Countess: [studying Chapman's criminal file] Facing 14 years further imprisonment. That interests me. For what we have in mind, I think he has possibilities.
Eddie Chapman: And for what *I* have in mind, *you* have possibilities...

Soundtrack:

Triple Cross

Amusing spy-story about a double agent during WWII and allegedly based on true events

This espionage-Flic based on fact concerns about astute safe-cracker named David Chapman(Christopher Plummer) who encounters himself working for both contenders in the 40s , as German secret service commanded by a baron(Yul Brynner) and a colonel(Get Frobe) and British military(led by Trevor Howard and Jess Hahn). Meanwhile he falls in love with a gorgeous resistance fighter(Claudine Auger) and a mysterious German countess(Romy Schneider). Chapman attempts to cheat both sides and play each other. The he's sent a dangerous mission and parachuted at England with objective to reconnaissance and factories sabotages. He's even decorated by General Von Runstedt(Marcel Journet).

Based on real events starred by a real bank robber named Eddie Chapman, this film packs action, suspense, warlike feats and is quite entertaining. First rate main cast as Christopher Plummer as amoral but sympathetic double agent adding a bemusing touch , Yul Brynner as disillusioned German officer, a Von Stauffemberg-alike, and a splendid Get Frobe as cunning Colonel. Ample and stunning supporting cast with a magnificent Trevor Howard, and beautiful Claudine Auger and Romy Schneider, among others. Appear uncredited prestigious secondaries as Gordon Jackson, Howard Vernon,Bernard Fresson and Gordon Jackson. Colorful and evocative cinematography by Henry Alekan, Terence Young's usual cameraman(Mayerling,Poppies are also flowers). Enjoyable musical score by George Garvarentz in a James Bond style. The motion picture is regularly directed by Terence Young but contains some flaws and gaps, though tension at times, as well. The film was realized in his best period when he made the classic Bonds films(Dr No, From Russia with love and Thunderball). Rating : Acceptable and passable.