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Rogue Male is a British film of genre Drama directed by Clive Donner released in USA on 1 january 1977 with Peter O'Toole
Rogue Male (1976)
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Add to a movie listRogue Male is a 1976 British television film starring Peter O'Toole, based on Geoffrey Household's novel Rogue Male. Made by the BBC, it was adapted by Frederic Raphael and directed by Clive Donner, and also stars Alastair Sim, John Standing and Harold Pinter. It was first transmitted on 22 September 1976. Originally, this film had been destined for theatrical release rather than premiering as a television movie.
The story had been previously filmed in 1941 by Fritz Lang as Man Hunt, with Walter Pidgeon in the lead role.
In an interview with Francine Stock for BBC Radio 4's Film Programme in 2007, Peter O'Toole named this film as his favourite from his long career.
Synopsis
In early 1939, before the start of World War II, Sir Robert Hunter (O'Toole) takes aim at Adolf Hitler with a high-powered rifle, but misses when he is spotted and tackled by an SS guard. Captured and tortured by the Gestapo, he is then left for dead, but manages to make his way back to England where, to his shock, he discovers the Gestapo has followed him. Believing that the government would, in all likelihood, turn him over to German authorities, Sir Robert goes underground (literally) to escape his pursuers.Actors
Peter O'Toole
(Sir Robert Thorndyke)
John Standing
(Major Quive-Smith)
Alastair Sim
(The Earl)
Harold Pinter
(Saul Abrahams)
Michael Byrne
(Interrogator)
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