Directed by:
Ralph ThomasScreenplay:
Nicholas PhippsCinematography:
Ernest StewardComposer:
Benjamin FrankelCast:
David Niven, Glynis Johns, George Coulouris, Barry Jones, Kenneth More, Bernard Lee, Michael Ward, Anton Diffring, Richard Marner, Theodore Bikel (more)Plots(1)
Don't be misled by the title, and by the presence of Glynis Johns in the cast. The 'Venus' in Appointment with Venus is a prized cow. The time is World War II: special operatives David Niven and Glynis Johns are dispatched to a Nazi-held island to rescue Venus, who for some reason or other is vital for British morale. Not only Venus but a whole herd of bovines have to be smuggled out right under the German's noses (they all must have head colds). (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
David Niven
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