Triple Cross (1966): Cast & Plot
Triple Cross is a 1966 adventure action film directed by Terence Young, starring Christopher Plummer as Freddie Chapman, Gordon Jackson and Jean-Pierre Zola. It runs 2 hours 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 20m (140 min)
- Director
- Terence Young
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Cineurop
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Triple Cross About?
The premise of Triple Cross without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A safecracker turns double agent during WWII.
Triple Cross Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- double agent
- world war two
- bailiwick of jersey
- female prisoner
- arrest
- anti hero
- prisoner
- 1940s
- england
- nazi germany
- blowing up a safe
- radio news
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- gelignite
- london england
- bank robbery
- inspired by a true story
- car backfire
- jersey island
- british channel island
- channel island
- prison cell
- 1930s
- prison sentence
- year 1940
- spy thriller
- convict
- nazi occupied france
- faked execution
- punched in the face
- firing squad
- year 1944
- nazi officer
- spy training
- training montage
- montage
- kiss
- air raid siren
- threatened with a gun
- beaten for information
- british prisoner of war
- drunken man
- picking a lock
- parachute jump
- united kingdom
- great britain
- interrogation
- bank robber
- morse code
- factory
- sabotage mission
Triple Cross Cast & Characters
Christopher Plummer leads the cast as Freddie Chapman, with Gordon Jackson as British Sergeant Questioning Chapman (uncredited) and Jean-Pierre Zola as Jersey Prison Commandant. Directed by Terence Young; 57 actors are credited in all.
- Director Terence Young
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Christopher Plummer as Freddie Chapman -
Gordon Jackson as British Sergeant Questioning Chapman (uncredited) - Jean-Pierre Zola as Jersey Prison Commandant
- Marcel Roche as Jersey Prison Head Warder (as Marcel Roth)
Also Starring in Triple Cross
· 53 more- Richard Larke Jersey Prison Warder
- Howard Vernon German Embassy Official
- Francis de Wolff German Colonel General
- Pierre Collet German Warder
- Fred Fisher German Admiral
- Gert Fröbe Colonel Steinhager
- Yul Brynner Baron von Grunen
- Romy Schneider Helga Lindstrom (The Countess)
- Colin Drake English Farmer
- Trevor Howard Freddie Young (Distinguished Civilian)
- Bernard Fresson French Resistant Raymond
- Charles Millot 2nd Polish Interrogator
- Robert Rietti B.B.C. Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
- Claudine Auger Paulette
- Paul Bonifas Charlie
- Anthony Dawson Major Stillman
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- Robert Le Béal Lieutenant Cameron
- Laure Paillette Old Lady (uncredited)
- Jess Hahn Commander Braid
- Jean Ozenne Gal Von Langsdorf
- Edward Underdown Air Marshall
- Clément Harari Losch
- Georges Douking Polish Interrogator
- Robert Favart General Dalrymple
- Hubert Noël Von Runstedt's Aide de Camp
- Jean-Roger Caussimon Luftwaffe General (as Jean Rene Caussimon)
- Jean-Marc Bory Resistance Leader (uncredited)
- Van Doude Plotting Officer
- David Hutcheson Ministry Official
- Jean Claudio Sergeant Thomas
- Georges Lycan Leo
- Albert Simono B.B.C. Reporter
- Guy Marly Luftwaffe Officer
- Jean-Claude Bercq Major Von Leeb
- Gisèle Grimm Major Lawrence
- Michel Thomass 3rd Polish Interrogator
- Anthony Stuart Wing Commander
- Jeff Silk Policeman (uncredited)
- Colin McKenzie Policeman (uncredited)
- Marcel Journet Marshall von Runstedt
- Jacques Harden Canadian Prisoner
- François Valorbe S.S. Commandant
- Harvey Hall Detainee Center Sergeant
- Harry Meyen Lieutenant Keller
- Frank Phillips Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- Sylvia Sorrente Hostess in the Club (uncredited)
- John Abbey Lang
- Violette Marceau Prisoner Girl
- Morteza Kazerouni Freddie, the Chauffeur
- Paul Mesnier Wehrmacht General
- Annette Claudier Prison Clerk
- Gil Barber Bergman
- Jacques Mayar S.S. Lieutenant
More from Terence Young
More films directed by Terence Young, best-rated first: From Russia with Love, Wait Until Dark, Dr. No and Thunderball.
Triple Cross Plot Summary
What happens in Triple Cross from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Eddie Chapman, portrayed by Christopher Plummer, is a suave safecracker who earns a notorious reputation with the Gelignite Gang. He pulls off a string of daring break-ins across late-1930s London until one job on the Channel Island of Jersey goes wrong and lands him in prison. When war breaks out and Jersey is occupied by German forces, Chapman uses his skills to offer his services to the enemy, hoping to stay useful and out of harm’s way. After a daring ruse that fakes his execution, the Germans smuggle him into occupied France, where, under the watchful eye of his handler, Colonel Baron von Grunen, [Yul Brynner], he trains as a spy. He also becomes romantically involved with Helga Lindstrom, [Romy Schneider], known as the Countess.
Full summary
The whole story of Triple Cross, scene by scene
Triple Cross Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
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How Well Do You Know Triple Cross?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which actor portrays the suave safecracker Eddie Chapman?
Cars in Triple Cross
40 cars on screen, including the 1937 Audi Front 225 and the 1935 Bentley 3½ Litre.
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1937 Audi Front 225 Main role -
1935 Bentley 3½ Litre Important role -
1937 Mercedes-Benz 170 V Cabrio-Limousine W136 Important role -
1937 Mercedes-Benz 320 Cabriolet W142 Important role
Triple Cross Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Spion zwischen 2 Fronten” and “Im Dienste der deutschen Armee”.
- Also known as
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- Spion zwischen 2 Fronten
- Im Dienste der deutschen Armee
- Spion zwischen zwei Fronten
- La Fantastique Histoire vraie d'Eddie Chapman
- Triple cross, verdenskrigens mesterspion
- Agli ordini del Fuhrer e al servizio di Sua Maestà
- Triple Cross - La verdadera historia de Eddie Chapman
- Тройной крест
- Espionagem Internacional
- Keresztül-kasul
- Потрійний хрест
- Agent o dwóch twarzach
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- 双重特工
- جاسوس سه جانبه
- 극비지령
- Trojitý kříž
- Triple joc
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Triple Cross FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Triple Cross, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Triple Cross?
Triple Cross runs 2 hours 20 minutes (140 minutes).
When was Triple Cross released?
Triple Cross was released on December 9, 1966.
Who directed Triple Cross?
Triple Cross was directed by Terence Young.
More films by Terence Young Who is in the cast of Triple Cross?
Triple Cross stars Christopher Plummer as Freddie Chapman, Gordon Jackson as British Sergeant Questioning Chapman (uncredited) and Jean-Pierre Zola as Jersey Prison Commandant, among 57 credited actors.
Does Triple Cross have a post-credit scene?
No. Triple Cross has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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