The Waiting Time

Oct 28, 1999

2h 28m

★ 5.0

Overview

When British Intelligence Officer Tracy Barnes attacks visiting German politician Dieter Krause, solicitor's clerk Joshua Mantle is called to help unravel the events which led to the assault.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

B&T Film

Carlton Television

ITV Global Entertainment

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Cast

Joshua Mantle

John Thaw

Tracy Barnes

Zara Turner

Sgt Hanson

Mark Pegg

Albert Perkins

Struan Rodger

Dieter Krause

Hartmut Becker

Giles Fleming

Colin Baker

Olive Harris

Buffy Davis

Eva Krause

Johanna Lonsky

Hans Becker

Christoph Dostal

Pastor Weiden

Carl Duering

Jorg Brandt

Roland Schäfer

Willie Muller

Thomas Morris

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