Poster of The Odessa File

The Odessa File

Plot: Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, investigative journalist Peter Miller sets out to hunt down an SS Captain and former concentration camp commander. In doing so he discovers that, despite allegations of war crimes, the former commander has become a man of importance in industry in post-war Germany, protected from prosecution by a powerful organisation of former SS members called Odessa
Release Date: Thursday, October 17 1974
50 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jon VoightJon Voight. Jon Voight was 35 in The Odessa File as 'Peter Miller'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 29 1938
Portrait of Maximilian SchellMaximilian Schell. Maximilian Schell was 43 in The Odessa File as 'Eduard Roschmann'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 08 1930 –
Died: Sat, Feb 01 2014
Portrait of Maria SchellMaria Schell. Maria Schell was 48 in The Odessa File as 'Frau Miller'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 15 1926 –
Died: Tue, Apr 26 2005
Portrait of Mary TammMary Tamm. Mary Tamm was 24 in The Odessa File as 'Sigi'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 22 1950 –
Died: Thu, Jul 26 2012
Portrait of Derek JacobiDerek Jacobi. Derek Jacobi was 35 in The Odessa File as 'Klaus Wenzer'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 22 1938
Portrait of Peter JeffreyPeter Jeffrey. Peter Jeffrey was 45 in The Odessa File as 'David Porath'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 18 1929 –
Died: Sat, Dec 25 1999
Portrait of Klaus LöwitschKlaus Löwitsch. Klaus Löwitsch was 38 in The Odessa File as 'Gustav Mackensen'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 08 1936 –
Died: Tue, Dec 03 2002
Portrait of Kurt MeiselKurt Meisel. Kurt Meisel was 62 in The Odessa File as 'Alfred Oster'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 18 1912 –
Died: Mon, Apr 04 1994
Portrait of Hannes MessemerHannes Messemer. Hannes Messemer was 50 in The Odessa File as 'General Glücks'.
Birthday: Sat, May 17 1924 –
Died: Sat, Nov 02 1991
Portrait of Garfield MorganGarfield Morgan. Garfield Morgan was 43 in The Odessa File as 'Israeli General'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 19 1931 –
Died: Sat, Dec 05 2009
Portrait of Shmuel RodenskyShmuel Rodensky. Shmuel Rodensky was 71 in The Odessa File as 'Simon Wiesenthal'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 10 1902 –
Died: Tue, Jul 18 1989
Portrait of Ernst SchröderErnst Schröder. Ernst Schröder was 59 in The Odessa File as 'Werner Deilmann'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 27 1915 –
Died: Tue, Jul 26 1994
Portrait of Günter StrackGünter Strack. Günter Strack was 45 in The Odessa File as 'Kunik'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 04 1929 –
Died: Mon, Jan 18 1999
Portrait of Noel WillmanNoel Willman. Noel Willman was 56 in The Odessa File as 'Franz Bayer'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 04 1918 –
Died: Sat, Dec 24 1988
Portrait of Martin BrandtMartin Brandt. Martin Brandt was 71 in The Odessa File as 'Marx'.
Birthday: Thu, May 07 1903 –
Died: Sat, Oct 28 1989
Portrait of Hans CaninenbergHans Caninenberg. Hans Caninenberg was 61 in The Odessa File as 'Dr. Ferdinand Schultz'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 15 1913 –
Died: Sun, Jun 29 2008
Portrait of Heinz EhrenfreundHeinz Ehrenfreund. Heinz Ehrenfreund was 32 in The Odessa File as 'Shapira'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 31 1942 –
Died: Sun, Jun 27 1999
Portrait of Alexander GollingAlexander Golling. Alexander Golling was 69 in The Odessa File as 'Colonel'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 02 1905 –
Died: Tue, Feb 28 1989
Portrait of Towje KleinerTowje Kleiner. Towje Kleiner was 26 in The Odessa File as 'Salomon Tauber'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 04 1948 –
Died: Mon, Jan 09 2012
Portrait of Günter MeisnerGünter Meisner. Günter Meisner was 48 in The Odessa File as 'General Greifer'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 18 1926 –
Died: Mon, Dec 05 1994
Portrait of Gunnar MöllerGunnar Möller. Gunnar Möller was 46 in The Odessa File as 'Karl Braun'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 01 1928 –
Died: Tue, May 16 2017
Portrait of Elisabeth Neumann-ViertelElisabeth Neumann-Viertel. Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel was 74 in The Odessa File as 'Frau Wenzer'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 05 1900 –
Died: Sat, Dec 24 1994
Portrait of Christine WodetzkyChristine Wodetzky. Christine Wodetzky was 36 in The Odessa File as 'Gisela'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 05 1938 –
Died: Tue, Dec 07 2004
Portrait of Werner BruhnsWerner Bruhns. Werner Bruhns was 46 in The Odessa File as 'Hoffmann'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 10 1928 –
Died: Sun, Oct 16 1977
Portrait of Til KiweTil Kiwe. Til Kiwe was 64 in The Odessa File as 'Medal Shop Proprietor'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 07 1910 –
Died: Thu, Nov 30 1995
Portrait of Georg MarischkaGeorg Marischka. Georg Marischka was 52 in The Odessa File as 'Prosecution Attorney'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 29 1922 –
Died: Mon, Aug 09 1999
Portrait of Dietmar MuesDietmar Mues. Dietmar Mues was 28 in The Odessa File as 'Wehrmacht Captain'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 21 1945 –
Died: Sat, Mar 12 2011
Portrait of Hans WyprächtigerHans Wyprächtiger. Hans Wyprächtiger was 45 in The Odessa File as 'Landlord'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 29 1929 –
Died: Sat, May 06 2006
Portrait of Cyril ShapsCyril Shaps. Cyril Shaps was 51 in The Odessa File as 'Tauber's Voice (voice)'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 13 1923 –
Died: Wed, Jan 01 2003
Portrait of Alexander AllersonAlexander Allerson. Alexander Allerson was 44 in The Odessa File as 'Dr. Ratinger (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, May 19 1930
Portrait of Walter FeuchtenbergWalter Feuchtenberg. Walter Feuchtenberg was 51 in The Odessa File as 'Butler (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 07 1923
Portrait of Herbert FuxHerbert Fux. Herbert Fux was 47 in The Odessa File as 'Makeup Man (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 25 1927 –
Died: Tue, Mar 13 2007
Portrait of Michael GahrMichael Gahr. Michael Gahr was 34 in The Odessa File as 'Officer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 27 1939 –
Died: Thu, Nov 25 2010
Portrait of Nadia HenkowaNadia Henkowa. Nadia Henkowa was >> in The Odessa File as 'Israeli Secretary (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschy. Wolfgang Lukschy was 68 in The Odessa File as 'Sturmbannführer Kranz (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 19 1905 –
Died: Sun, Jul 10 1983
Portrait of Miriam MahlerMiriam Mahler. Miriam Mahler was 21 in The Odessa File as 'Esther Tauber (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1953
Portrait of Volker PrechtelVolker Prechtel. Volker Prechtel was 33 in The Odessa File as 'Günther Kolb (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 09 1941 –
Died: Thu, Aug 07 1997
Portrait of Henning SchlüterHenning Schlüter. Henning Schlüter was 47 in The Odessa File as 'Ludwig Erhard (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 01 1927 –
Died: Thu, Jul 20 2000
Portrait of Oskar WernerOskar Werner. Oskar Werner was 51 in The Odessa File as 'Wehrmacht Officer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 13 1922 –
Died: Tue, Oct 23 1984
Portrait of Jean-Pierre ZolaJean-Pierre Zola. Jean-Pierre Zola was 58 in The Odessa File as 'Landlord (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 05 1916 –
Died: Thu, Jan 18 1979

Crew

Portrait of Ronald NeameRonald Neame. Ronald Neame was 63 in The Odessa File as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 23 1911 –
Died: Wed, Jun 16 2010
Portrait of Oswald MorrisOswald Morris. Oswald Morris was 58 in The Odessa File as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Nov 22 1915 –
Died: Mon, Mar 17 2014
Portrait of Colin M. BrewerColin M. Brewer. Colin M. Brewer was 42 in The Odessa File as 'First Assistant Director'
Birthday: Sat, May 07 1932 –
Died: Wed, Dec 14 2016
Portrait of Atze GlanertAtze Glanert. Atze Glanert was 33 in The Odessa File as 'Second Unit Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 08 1941 –
Died: Sun, Mar 20 2016
Portrait of Wieland LiebskeWieland Liebske. Wieland Liebske was >> in The Odessa File as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenneth RossKenneth Ross. Kenneth Ross was >> in The Odessa File as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George MarksteinGeorge Markstein. George Markstein was 45 in The Odessa File as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 29 1929 –
Died: Thu, Jan 15 1987
Portrait of John WoolfJohn Woolf. John Woolf was >> in The Odessa File as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John R. SloanJohn R. Sloan. John R. Sloan was 62 in The Odessa File as 'Co-Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Sep 09 1912
Portrait of Ralph KemplenRalph Kemplen. Ralph Kemplen was 62 in The Odessa File as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 08 1912 –
Died: Sun, Apr 04 2004
Portrait of Leslie HodgsonLeslie Hodgson. Leslie Hodgson was >> in The Odessa File as 'Sound Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Tue, Dec 16 2003
Portrait of Marcel DurhamMarcel Durham. Marcel Durham was 54 in The Odessa File as 'Assistant Editor'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 21 1920 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 2000
Portrait of John RosenbergJohn Rosenberg. John Rosenberg was 43 in The Odessa File as 'Script Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 25 1931 –
Died: Sat, Jan 19 1991
Portrait of Andrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd Webber. Andrew Lloyd Webber was 26 in The Odessa File as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 22 1948
Portrait of Frederick ForsythFrederick Forsyth. Frederick Forsyth was 36 in The Odessa File as 'Novel'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 25 1938
Portrait of Vic ArmstrongVic Armstrong. Vic Armstrong was 28 in The Odessa File as 'Stunt Double'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 05 1946
Portrait of Elaine SchreyeckElaine Schreyeck. Elaine Schreyeck was >> in The Odessa File as 'Continuity'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Osman RaghebOsman Ragheb. Osman Ragheb was 48 in The Odessa File as 'Dialect Coach'
Birthday: Tue, May 11 1926
Portrait of Rolf ZehetbauerRolf Zehetbauer. Rolf Zehetbauer was 45 in The Odessa File as 'Production Designer'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 13 1929 –
Died: Sun, Jan 23 2022
Portrait of Monika BauertMonika Bauert. Monika Bauert was >> in The Odessa File as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pia ArnoldPia Arnold. Pia Arnold was >> in The Odessa File as 'Production Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Derek BallDerek Ball. Derek Ball was >> in The Odessa File as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Tue, Jul 26 1988
Portrait of Raimund StanglRaimund Stangl. Raimund Stangl was >> in The Odessa File as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gordon K. McCallumGordon K. McCallum. Gordon K. McCallum was 55 in The Odessa File as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Mon, May 26 1919 –
Died: Sun, Sep 10 1989
Portrait of Susi KrauseSusi Krause. Susi Krause was >> in The Odessa File as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dieter MeyerDieter Meyer. Dieter Meyer was >> in The Odessa File as 'Location Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jimmy TurrellJimmy Turrell. Jimmy Turrell was 44 in The Odessa File as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Mon, Sep 01 1930 –
Died: Wed, Feb 27 2008
Portrait of Anthony BowlesAnthony Bowles. Anthony Bowles was 43 in The Odessa File as 'Conductor'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 18 1931 –
Died: Mon, Mar 15 1993
Portrait of Renate NeuchlRenate Neuchl. Renate Neuchl was >> in The Odessa File as 'Casting'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jenia ReissarJenia Reissar. Jenia Reissar was 70 in The Odessa File as 'Casting'
Birthday: Tue, Aug 30 1904 –
Died: Sun, Oct 08 2000
Portrait of Werner AchmannWerner Achmann. Werner Achmann was 45 in The Odessa File as 'Construction Coordinator'
Birthday: Tue, May 28 1929 –
Died: Tue, Dec 25 2001
Portrait of Leonhard GmürLeonhard Gmür. Leonhard Gmür was 32 in The Odessa File as 'Location Manager'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 30 1942
Portrait of Dietmar SiegertDietmar Siegert. Dietmar Siegert was >> in The Odessa File as 'Location Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ille SieversIlle Sievers. Ille Sievers was >> in The Odessa File as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard RichtsfeldRichard Richtsfeld. Richard Richtsfeld was >> in The Odessa File as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday