36 Hours

Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.

Discover

James Garner

Major Jefferson F. Pike

Eva Marie Saint

Anna Hedler

Rod Taylor

Major Walter Gerber

Werner Peters

Otto Schack

Russell Thorson

Gen. Allison

Alan Napier

Col. Peter MacLean

Oscar Beregi Jr.

Lt. Col. Ostermann

Ed Gilbert

Capt. Abbott

Sig Ruman

German Guard

Karl Held

Cpl. Kenter

Henry Rowland

German Soldier

Joe Di Reda

American Soldier

Richard Alexander

Man Paying Respects (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

German Soldier (uncredited)

John Dennis

MP Sergeant Guard (uncredited)

James Doohan

Bishop (uncredited)

Horst Ebersberg

Swiss Officer (uncredited)

John Hart

Lt. Cmdr. Perkins (uncredited)

Walter Janovitz

Dr. Metzler (uncredited)

Norbert Schiller

Dr. Wittelbach (uncredited)

William Smith

Guy (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Military Officer (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Military Officer (uncredited)

Art

Edward C. Carfagno

Art Direction

George W. Davis

Art Direction

Frank R. McKelvy

Set Decoration

Henry Grace

Set Decoration

Camera

Philip H. Lathrop

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

William Tuttle

Makeup Supervisor

Edith Head

Costume Design

Directing

George Seaton

Director

Donald Roberts

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

James Garner

Executive Producer

Sound

Franklin Milton

Sound Supervisor

Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

Writing

George Seaton

Screenplay

Roald Dahl

Original Story

Art

Edward C. Carfagno

Art Direction

George W. Davis

Art Direction

Frank R. McKelvy

Set Decoration

Henry Grace

Set Decoration

Camera

Philip H. Lathrop

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

William Tuttle

Makeup Supervisor

Edith Head

Costume Design

Directing

George Seaton

Director

Donald Roberts

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

James Garner

Executive Producer

Sound

Franklin Milton

Sound Supervisor

Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

Writing

George Seaton

Screenplay

Roald Dahl

Original Story