After a cartoonish meeting involving Hitler, someone proposes the Nazis abduct Winston Churchill. Admiral Canaris, who heads intelligence, believes this is risky, although Himmler wants the possibility explored. Consequently, the admiral asks "Radl" to locate an individual capable of organizing a team for the mission. We’ve previously encountered “Col. Steiner” and know he operates outside established norms, so "Radl…

This 1977 World War II movie takes a decidedly different approach. Michael Caine delivers an exceptional performance as Colonel Steiner, a German paratroop leader who’s tasked with a secret mission: to travel to Britain and abduct Winston Churchill during a period of rest. Donald Sutherland portrays Liam Devlin, an Irishman who assists the Germans by facilitating their operation in a small coastal village—filmed o…