Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island's German commander and smuggle him to Cairo to embarrass the occupiers.

Top Cast

Dirk BogardeMaj. Patrick Leigh Fermor aka "Philedem"

David OxleyCapt. William Stanley "Bill" Moss

Marius GoringMajor General Kreipe

Dimitri AndreasNiko Soldan Emeris

Cyril CusackCaptain Sandy Rendel

Laurence PayneManoli

Wolfe MorrisGeorge

Michael GoughAndoni Zoidakis