Zeus

Writers:

Alistair MacLean (novel),  Jean Hazlewood (screenplay)

 

Richard Widmark,  Sonja Ziemann,  Charles Regnier, Walter Rilla, Senta Berger, Howard Vernon

 

Shortly after Soviet tanks crush the 1956 Hungarian uprising, adventurer for hire Mike Reynolds (Richard Widmark) goes to communist Budapest to rescue one of the revolt's leaders, Professor Jansci. There's just one big problem; the professor doesn't want to go. While the plot is minimal, this simple actioner conveyed the dark atmosphere of Cold-War Hungary very well -- and it gave American audiences their first look at a ravishing young Senta Berger.  Richard Widmark produced, co-directed and starred in this motion picture. Many scenes were filmed in Zurich, Switzerland and Vienna, Austria with Vienna also standing-in for Budapest, Hungary.  Richard Widmark's wife, Jean Hazelwood, wrote the screenplay.

 

Region 0 (ALL), will play in any DVD player, English, 112 minutes, Black and White, Universal Pictures, very good print.