The Hindenburg Odyssey ( The Hindenburg ) is an American film directed by Robert Wise , released in 1975 .
Synopsis
In 1937 , the German zeppelin Hindenburg , symbol of Hitler ‘s Germany , had to make a trip to the United States . But the authorities are aware of an attempt to assassinate the zeppelin. Colonel Ritter is sent aboard to watch for security and to unmask the terrorists.
Technical sheet
- French title: L’Odyssée du Hindenburg
- Original title: The Hindenburg
- Director: Robert Wise , assisted by Howard Kazanjian
- Scenario: Nelson Gidding and Richard Levinson
- Sets: Frank R. McKelvy
- Costumes: Dorothy Jeakins
- Photography: Robert Surtees
- Editing: Donn Cambern
- Music: David Shire
- Production: Robert Wise
- Distribution: Universal Pictures
- Country of origin: United States
- Language: English
- Size: 2.20: 1 – black and white / color
- Genre: disaster , adventure , drama
- Duration: 125 minutes
- DVD Universal Duration: 85 minutes
- Release dates:
- United States :
- France :
- United Kingdom :
Distribution
- George C. Scott (VF: André Valmy ) : Colonel Franz Ritter
- Anne Bancroft : Ursula, the Countess
- William Atherton : Boerth, the rigger
- Roy Thinnes (VF: Daniel Gall ) : Martin Vogel
- Gig Young : Edward Douglas
- Burgess Meredith : Emilio Pajetta
- Charles Durning (VF: Albert Augier ) : Captain Max Pruss
- Richard A. Dysart (VF: François Chaumette ) : Captain Ernst A. Lehmann
- Robert Clary : Joe Spahn
- Rene Auberjonois : Major Napier
- Peter Donat : Reed Channing
- Alan Oppenheimer : Albert Breslau
- Katherine Helmond : M me Mildred Breslau
- Joanna Moore : M me Beth Channing
- Stephen Elliott : Captain Fellows
- Joyce Davis : Eleanore Ritter
- Jean Rasey : Valerie Breslau
- Ted Gehring : Knorr
- Lisa Pera : Freda Halle
- Joe Di Reda : Schulz
- Peter Canon : Ludecke
- Charles Macaulay : Hirsch
- Rex Holman : Dimmler
- Jan Merlin : Speck
- Colby Chester : Eliot Howell III
- Teno Pollick : Frankel
- Kip Niven : Lieutenant Truscott
- Herbert Nelson : D r . Eckener
- Greg Mullavey : Morrison
- Val Bisoglio : Lieutenant A. Lombardi
- David Mauro : Joseph Goebbels
- Joe Turkel (VF: Claude Joseph ) : Moore Inpector
- Sandy Ward : Inspector Grunberger
- Norman Alden : Inspector Baker, NYPD
- Arch Johnson : Captain BF Farley, NYPD
- Rolfe Sedan : Ambassador Luther
- Wade Crosby (uncredited): an elderly passenger
Anachronisms
- The Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross for which we want to propose the Col. Ritter, rewarded for his actions during the Spanish Civil War, was not instituted until 1939.
- At the beginning of the film we see a Citroën Type H pickup truck , built from 1948.
- The acquisition by General Motors of Opel in Germany mentioned by Douglas had been made since 1929.