Overview
The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable position. Although his allegiance is to Britain, his mother was from an aristocratic Bavarian family, and he spent his summers in Germany as a child. When Geoffrey is approached by a German spy who offers him a chance to defect, he reports the incident to his superiors, but instead of arresting the spy they suggest that he accept her offer--and become an Allied agent. In Germany, among old friends, Geoffrey discovers that loyalty is more complicated than he expected, especially when he finds himself aboard the maiden voyage of a powerful new prototype Zeppelin, headed for Scotland on a secret mission that could decide the outcome of the war.
Cast
- Michael York as Geoffrey Richter-Douglas
- Elke Sommer as Erika Altschul
- Peter Carsten as Major Tauntler
- Marius Goring as Professor Christian Altschul
- Anton Diffring as Colonel Hirsch
- Andrew Keir as Von Gorian
- Rupert Davies as Captain Whitney
- Alexandra Stewart as Stephanie
- William Marlowe as Anderson
- Alan Rothwell as Brandner