The Man Who Captured Eichmann

The Man Who Captured Eichmann is an American 1996 television film about the capture of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann by the Israeli secret service Mossad. The film aired on the TNT Network. The film stars Robert Duvall, who produced the film, plus Jeffrey Tambor and Arliss Howard.

The Man Who Captured Eichmann
GenreDrama
History
War
Written byNovel:
Peter Z. Malkin
Harry Stein
Teleplay:
Lionel Chetwynd
Directed byWilliam A. Graham
StarringRobert Duvall
Arliss Howard
Jeffrey Tambor
Michael Tucci
Music byLaurence Rosenthal
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
Production
Producer(s)Robert Duvall
Production location(s)Buenos Aires
CinematographyRobert Steadman
Editor(s)Drake Silliman
Running time96 min.
Production company(s)Butcher's Run Films
The Stan Margolies Company
Turner Pictures
DistributorTNT
Release
Original networkTNT
Original release
  • November 10, 1996 (1996-11-10)

Plot

Set in 1960, the story follows the efforts of the Mossad, the Israeli Secret Service, to find former SS Colonel Adolf Eichmann, who fled Germany for Argentina and took the name Ricardo Klement. He was wanted for the mass murder of both Jews and non-Jews in Europe during the Holocaust. Learning of Eichmann's living in Argentina, the Mossad sends a team to capture him, led by agent Peter Malkin. The standing order is to bring Eichmann back alive to Israel for trial.

The film ends with the take-off of the El Al aircraft taking Eichmann to face trial in Jerusalem.

Cast

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