

Operation Amsterdam
“So startling...so amazing...you must believe it actually happened!”
Overview
When Germany invades Holland in 1940, a British intelligence officer and two Dutch diamond merchants go to Amsterdam to persuade the Dutch diamond merchants to evacuate their diamond supplies to England.
Top Cast

Peter Finch
Jan Smit

Eva Bartok
Anna

Tony Britton
Major Dillon

Alexander Knox
Walter Keyser

Malcolm Keen
Johan Smit

Christopher Rhodes
Alex

Alfred Burke
Dealer

Melvyn Hayes
Willem

John Horsley
Commander Bowerman

Tim Turner
Dutch Lieutenant

John Le Mesurier
Colonel Janssen
Petra Davies
Menschi
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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