Is The Riddle of the Sands sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Riddle of the Sands end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Riddle of the Sands scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Riddle of the Sands easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Riddle of the Sands violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Riddle of the Sands

Name: The Riddle of the Sands
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1979
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Simon MacCorkindale, Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Alan Badel, Jürgen Andersen

In these shifting sands, men can disappear without a trace . . . and their secrets with them.

Directed by Tony Maylam

Produced by The Rank Organisation

1979103 min6.1 / 10

A pre-war espionage thriller built on nautical adventure and geopolitical intrigue, where two ordinary men uncover and resist a German invasion plot through cunning and courage.

In the early years of the 20th Century, two British yachtsmen (Michael York and Simon MacCorkindale) stumble upon a German plot to invade the east coast of England in a flotilla of specially designed barges. They set out to thwart this terrible scheme, but must outwit not only the cream of the German Navy, but the feared Kaiser Wilhelm himself.

Clusters

Detective and Spy Movies European Countries Famous Real Filming Locations

Genres

Action Drama

Keywords

Germany North Sea

Questions people ask

Is The Riddle of the Sands sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Does The Riddle of the Sands end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is The Riddle of the Sands scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Riddle of the Sands easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Riddle of the Sands violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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