{"id":41445,"date":"2026-04-07T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=41445"},"modified":"2026-04-06T22:12:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T02:12:40","slug":"36-hours-1964-starring-james-garner-eva-marie-saint-and-rod-taylor-z-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=41445","title":{"rendered":"“36 Hours” (1964) starring James Garner, Eva Marie Saint and Rod Taylor” \/ Z-View"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n<\/strong><\/em>36 Hours<\/strong> (1964)<\/p>\n

Director: George Seaton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Screenplay: George Seaton; <\/strong>story by Carl K. Hittleman, Luis Vance; <\/strong>based on “Beware of the Dog”<\/em> by Roald Dahl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stars: James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Rod Taylor, Werner Peters, Russell Thorson, Alan Napier, Oscar Beregi Jr., Ed Gilbert, Sig Ruman, Celia Lovsky, Karl Held,\u00a0 Martin Kosleck, Marjorie Bennett, Henry Rowland, Otto Reichow, James Doohan\u00a0 <\/strong>and John Banner<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tagline: “Give Me Any American for 36 Hours And I’ll Give You Back a Traitor”<\/em><\/p>\n

The Plot…<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Nazis know that the Allies are preparing a massive attack.<\/p>\n

But where?<\/p>\n

German Major Walter Gerber has devised an elaborate plan to get the needed info.\u00a0 U.S. Army Major Jeff Pike is drugged and kidnapped.\u00a0 \u00a0The Nazis know Pike has been in meeting about the planned invasion.<\/p>\n

When Pike awakens he appears to be in a U.S. Army hospital.\u00a0 Major Gerber, posing as a US Army Doctor tells Pike that the year is 1950, and that the U.S. won the war back in 1944.\u00a0 Pike is tricked into believing that since the war he has suffered from bouts of amnesia.<\/p>\n

Gerber tells Pike that they need Pike to remember back as far as he can and they will slowly work to bring his memory back.\u00a0 Pike’s last memory is leaving a meeting.<\/p>\n

“Excellent.\u00a0 And what was the meeting about?…”<\/p>\n

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

36 Hours<\/em> is an under-rated classic.\u00a0 I’m surprised more folks don’t know about this one.<\/p>\n

Three actors who gained fame in television series shortly after their appearances in 36 Hours include:<\/p>\n