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1979 | DIRECTED BY TONY MAYLAM

The Riddle of the Sands

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Movie Stats
Year
1979
Runtime
 102 minutes (1 hr 42 mins)
Certificates

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PG

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G

G
Select Cast
Jenny Agutter
Michael York
Simon MacCorkindale
Alan Badel
Jurgen Andersen
Michael Sheard
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First viewed:
12th Sep 2022
Last viewed:
13th Mar 2026
Total views:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
4th January 1980
46 years 5 months 6 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
16th March 1979
47 years 2 months 25 days ago
Portugal release date
 Portugal
9th August 1979
46 years 10 months 1 days ago
France release date
 France
15th December 1979
46 years 5 months 26 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
22nd March 1980
46 years 2 months 19 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
8th May 1980
46 years 1 months 2 days ago
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Directed by
tony maylam Tony Maylam
Starring
Michael YorkCarruthers
tony maylamJenny AgutterClara
Simon MacCorkindaleDavies
Alan BadelDollmann
Jurgen AndersenVon Bruning
Michael SheardBohme
Hans MeyerGrimm
Wolf KahlerKaiser, Wilhelm II
Olga LoweFrau Dollmann
Ronald MarkhamWithers
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Genres
Adventure
Adventure
Drama
Drama
Thriller
Thriller
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
  • China China
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Algeria Algeria
  • Lebanon Lebanon
  • Morocco Morocco
  • Mexico Mexico
News from around the web
The Riddle of the Sands (1979)  IMDb Sat, 10th January 2026

B-Sides: Erskine Childers’s “The Riddle of the Sands”  Public Books Thu, 6th December 2018

Classic review: The Riddle of the Sands  The Christian Science Monitor Mon, 2nd September 2013

Is the world running out of sand? The truth behind stolen beaches and dredged islands  The Guardian Sun, 1st July 2018

Top 10 Sailing Films  Classic Boat Magazine Fri, 23rd December 2016

Box Office Report: 28 – 31 August 2025  FilmInk Sun, 31st August 2025

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