George Seaton directed this psychological WWII thriller that stars James Garner as Army Major Jefferson Pike, who is knocked-out and kidnapped by the Germans in an effort to tell them about the forthcoming Allied D-Day invasion plans. Rod Taylor plays German Major Walter Gerber, who concocts an elaborate scheme to fool Pike into believing that the war is now over, with an Allied victory, but that he suffers from amnesia and to recover his memory, must remember the events of the day he last remembers - the day he was taken, and Gerber has only 36 hours to succeed, before the Gestapo takes over... Clever premise and good performances help fanciful story that is also quite talky, yet still intriguing.
Review of 36 Hours
