Zeppelin 52 years old

The Great War's most explosive moment!

Zeppelin

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.

Credits

Zeppelin Cast

Name Character
Michael York He was 29, now 81 years old as Geoffrey Richter-Douglas
Alexandra Stewart She was 32, now 84 years old as Stephanie
Elke Sommer She was 30, now 83 years old as Erika Altschul
Anton Diffring He was 52, 70 years old when he died as Colonel Hirsch
Marius Goring He was 59, 86 years old when he died as Prof. Altschul
Rupert Davies He was 55, 60 years old when he died as Captain Whitney
Andrew Keir He was 45, 71 years old when he died as Von Gorian
Andrew Keir He was 45, 71 years old when he died as Van Gorian
Gary Waldhorn He was 28, now 80 years old as Harlich
Peter Carsten He was 43, 83 years old when he died as Major Tauntler

Zeppelin Crew

Name Department
Cliff Richardson as Special Effects. He was 66 (80) years old when He died Crew
Alan Hume as Director of Photography. He was 46 (85) years old when He died Camera
Bert Davey as Art Direction. He was 49 (now 102) years old Art
John Shirley as Editor. He was 18 (now 71) years old Editing
Lesley De Pettit as Casting. Production
Roy Budd as Music. He was 24 (46) years old when He died Sound
Colin Jamison as Hairstylist. Costume & Make-Up
Donald Churchill as Screenplay. He was 40 (60) years old when He died Writing
Arthur Rowe as Screenplay. He was 65 (87) years old when He died Writing
Etienne Périer as Director. He was 39 (now 92) years old Directing
Sue Yelland as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Owen Crump as Producer. He was 67 (94) years old when He died Production
Owen Crump as Story. He was 67 (94) years old when He died Writing
Zeppelin poster
Zeppelin (52 years)

The Great War's most explosive moment!

  • Release day: Thursday, April 22, 1971
  • Runtime: 100 minutes