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DramaHistoryWar

Operation Amsterdam

- So startling...so amazing...you must believe it actually happened!

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.

Release Date : 1959-01-12

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Maurice Cowan Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Peter Finch

Character Name : Jan Smit

Original Name : Peter Finch

Gender : Male

Eva Bartok

Character Name : Anna

Original Name : Eva Bartok

Gender : Female

Tony Britton

Character Name : Major Dillon

Original Name : Tony Britton

Gender : Male

Alexander Knox

Character Name : Walter Keyser

Original Name : Alexander Knox

Gender : Male

Malcolm Keen

Character Name : Johan Smit

Original Name : Malcolm Keen

Gender : Male

Christopher Rhodes

Character Name : Alex

Original Name : Christopher Rhodes

Gender : Male

Alfred Burke

Character Name : Dealer

Original Name : Alfred Burke

Gender : Male

Melvyn Hayes

Character Name : Willem

Original Name : Melvyn Hayes

Gender : Male

John Horsley

Character Name : Commander Bowerman

Original Name : John Horsley

Gender : Male

Tim Turner

Character Name : Dutch Lieutenant

Original Name : Tim Turner

Gender : Male

John Le Mesurier

Character Name : Colonel Janssen

Original Name : John Le Mesurier

Gender : Male

Petra Davies

Character Name : Menschi

Original Name : Petra Davies

Gender : Female

Peter Swanwick

Character Name : Peter

Original Name : Peter Swanwick

Gender : Male

Carl Jaffe

Character Name : Diamond Merchant

Original Name : Carl Jaffe

Gender : Male

Karl Stepanek

Character Name : Diamond Merchant

Original Name : Karl Stepanek

Gender : Male

Oscar Quitak

Character Name : Diamond Merchant

Original Name : Oscar Quitak

Gender : Male

Keith Pyott

Character Name : Diamond Merchant

Original Name : Keith Pyott

Gender : Male

George Pravda

Character Name : Portmaster

Original Name : George Pravda

Gender : Male

Frederick Schiller

Character Name : Tugmaster

Original Name : Frederick Schiller

Gender : Male

John Bailey

Character Name : Port Police Officer

Original Name : John Bailey

Gender : Male

Steve Plytas

Character Name : Bar Owner

Original Name : Steve Plytas

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-05-04

Peter Finch ("Smit") and Tony Britton ("Maj. Dillon") are charged with trying to relocate a considerable supply of Dutch diamonds to Britain after the Nazis invade the Netherlands during World War II. It's a treacherous operation as the occupying forces are keen to get hold of these gems for themselves and are closing in on them, and on their local allies - not least "Anna" (Eva Bartok). It's quite well put together, this film. There is quite a sense of menace, nobody is ever entirely sure whom they can trust and a strong supporting cast from the likes of Alexander Knox help keep it interesting, if not exactly enthralling. The score is a bit overpowering at times, and the pace dawdles a bit after about an hour - but it does pick up well towards the end. Finch is fine, as is Bartok. Tony Britton was never the most versatile of actors, but he does well enough here to keep this differently themed wartime film worth a watch.