Handsomely mounted but a stodgy story and a lack of action means Zeppelin is a movie that never floats.
Set during the first world war. Geoffrey Richter-Douglas (Michael York) is a Britton who grew up in Germany. He is just the right sort to become a double agent.
So he defects to the Germans and becomes part of a team that develops a new airship. The kind to be used in warfare to bomb enemies from high altitude.
Geoffrey needs to find all he can about this new weapon. He later finds himself in the maiden voyage of the Zeppelin as it heads towards Britain.
York is good and looks dashing. The movie is turgid and lacks any energy and momentum. By the time the action scenes arrive, it is too little too late.
Set during the first world war. Geoffrey Richter-Douglas (Michael York) is a Britton who grew up in Germany. He is just the right sort to become a double agent.
So he defects to the Germans and becomes part of a team that develops a new airship. The kind to be used in warfare to bomb enemies from high altitude.
Geoffrey needs to find all he can about this new weapon. He later finds himself in the maiden voyage of the Zeppelin as it heads towards Britain.
York is good and looks dashing. The movie is turgid and lacks any energy and momentum. By the time the action scenes arrive, it is too little too late.