The Key to Rebecca

In WWII-era Cairo, Egypt-reared German agent Alex Wolff (David Soul) applied his knowledge of the cultural terrain in order to infiltrate the British command and facilitate Rommel's march. Could tenacious spyhunter Major William Vandam (Cliff Robertson) track him down before the damage was insurmountable? Long-sought TV adaptation of the Ken Follett thriller, inspired by the Johannes Eppler case, also stars Season Hubley, Robert Culp, Lina Raymond, Anthony Quayle, David Hemmings. 194 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.