

Rogue Male
Overview
In 1939, Sir Robert Thorndyke takes aim at Adolf Hitler with a high powered rifle, but the shot misses its mark. Captured and tortured by the Gestapo and left for dead, Sir Robert makes his way back to England where he discovers the Gestapo has followed him. Knowing that his government would turn him over to German authorities, Sir Robert goes underground in his battle with his pursuers.
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
BBC
Key Crew

Clive Donner
Director

Frederic Raphael
Writer
Cast

Peter O'Toole
Sir Robert Thorndyke

John Standing
Major Quive-Smith

Alastair Sim
The Earl

Harold Pinter
Saul Abrahams

Michael Byrne
Interrogator

Mark McManus
Vaner

Ray Smith
Fisherman

Hugh Manning
Peale

Robert Lang
Jessel

Cyd Hayman
Rebecca
Ian East
Muller

Maureen Lipman
Freda

Ray Mort
Gerald

Philip Jackson
1st Seaman

Nicholas Ball
2nd Seaman

Michael Sheard
Adolf Hitler

Henry Woolf
Ticket Office Clerk

Ron Pember
Ticket Collector
Richardson Morgan
Ticket Collector
Dennis Chinnery
Tube Passenger