Code Name: Emerald (1985): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Code Name: Emerald is a 1985 action drama directed by Jonathan Sanger, starring Max von Sydow as Jürgen Brausch, Patrick Stewart and Eric Stoltz. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes and earned $561,548 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Jonathan Sanger
- Original language
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English - Studio
- NBC
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Code Name: Emerald About?
The premise of Code Name: Emerald without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Trained by the Americans and trusted by the Nazis, a double‑agent holds the key to the Normandy invasion. In the lead‑up to Operation Overlord, only a handful of Allied ‘overlords’ know the plan. When one is seized, the agent must slip into occupied Paris, aided by a senior German officer and the French Resistance to protect the secret.
Code Name: Emerald Themes & Keywords
· 48 tags- year 1944
- 1940s
- nazi uniform
- nazi occupied france
- paris france
- cell mate
- double agent
- based on novel
- nazi prisoner
- nazi officer
- intense interrogation
- invasion plan
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- espionage thriller
- spy thriller
- world war two in europe
- nazi ss
- screenplay adapted by author
- mole
- french resistance fighter
- child born out of wedlock
- xenophobia
- underground french resistance
- overlord
- berlin germany
- escape from prison
- delivery truck
- love affair
- dress rehearsal
- lone fanatic
- world war ii spy drama
- resistance group
- wartime romance
- wartime espionage
- reference to normandy invasion
- secret identify revealed
- jewish heritage
- saved from execution
- mother son relationship
- paid informant
- antisemitism
- escape from captivity
- london england
- french underground
- airfield
- prologue and epilogue
- d day
- punctuation in title
- world war two
Code Name: Emerald Cast & Characters
Max von Sydow leads the cast as Jürgen Brausch, with Patrick Stewart as Colonel Peters and Eric Stoltz as Andy Wheeler. Directed by Jonathan Sanger; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jonathan Sanger
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Max von Sydow as Jürgen Brausch -
Patrick Stewart as Colonel Peters -
Eric Stoltz as Andy Wheeler - Tony Rohr as Patrick Callaghan
Also Starring in Code Name: Emerald
· 11 more- Cyrielle Clair Claire Jouvet
- Ed Harris Gus Lang
- Horst Buchholz Walter Hoffman
- Helmut Berger Ernst Ritter
- Graham Crowden Sir Geoffrey Macklin
- Henri Lambert Andre
- Peter Bonke Johann
- George Mikell Major Seltz
- Julie Jézéquel Jasmine
- Ray Armstrong Willoughby
- Gabriel Barylli Dieter Träger
More from Jonathan Sanger
More films directed by Jonathan Sanger: Down Came a Blackbird, Obsessed, Chance of a Lifetime and Children of the Bride.
Code Name: Emerald Plot Summary
What happens in Code Name: Emerald from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1944, as the Allies prepare to unleash Operation Overlord and strike across Nazi-occupied Europe, a tense and braided conspiracy unravels across three German power centers. The German army, led by Col. Jürgen Brausch and backed by the Gestapo and the SS, are desperate to learn the precise date and landing sites for D-Day. Their plan hinges on an inside man, a British intelligence asset codenamed Emerald, who is secretly feeding them information through a carefully staged game of deception. The weight of this mission rests on a delicate balance of trust, fear, and betrayal among colleagues who are ultimately fighting for opposite causes.
Full summary
The whole story of Code Name: Emerald, scene by scene
Code Name: Emerald Box Office
Code Name: Emerald grossed $561,548 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$561.5K
- US & Canada
- $561.5K
Code Name: Emerald Videos
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How Well Do You Know Code Name: Emerald?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which character is the British intelligence asset codenamed "Emerald"?
Code Name: Emerald Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Code Name Emerald” and “Codename: Emerald”.
- Also known as
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- Code Name Emerald
- Codename: Emerald
- Az Overlord hadművelet
- Nom de code: émeraude
- Código esmeralda
- Kryptonim "Szmaragd"
- Operação Esmeralda
- 翡翠行动
- Nome in codice: Smeraldo
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Operation Overlord, 13 Rue Madeleine and In Enemy Country.
Code Name: Emerald FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Code Name: Emerald, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Code Name: Emerald?
Code Name: Emerald runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Code Name: Emerald released?
Code Name: Emerald was released on September 7, 1985.
Who directed Code Name: Emerald?
Code Name: Emerald was directed by Jonathan Sanger.
More films by Jonathan Sanger Who is in the cast of Code Name: Emerald?
Code Name: Emerald stars Max von Sydow as Jürgen Brausch, Patrick Stewart as Colonel Peters and Eric Stoltz as Andy Wheeler, among 15 credited actors.
How much did Code Name: Emerald make at the box office?
Code Name: Emerald grossed $561,548 worldwide.
Does Code Name: Emerald have a post-credit scene?
No. Code Name: Emerald has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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