an overlooked little gem that get good with each view . murder mystery set in the german army during world war ii and involve 3 general who be suspect . entire cast in good form while fine ensemble acting . peter otoole in top form a a fanatical s general suspect in the murder . donald pleasence and charles gray portray the other 2 general with secret to hide . omar sharif do an excellent job a the army colonel investigating . film set in both 1942 occupy poland and and 1944 occupied paris . also neatly tie in the july and 1944 plot to assassinate hitler and with a cameo appearance by christopher plummer a field marshal rommel . recreate the actual bombing of hitler headquarters and and the effort by the paris general to unseat the s and gestapo . highly recommended viewing .