---
title: "Assignment: Munich"
year: 1972
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/assignment-munich-1972"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 370637
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 100
community_rating: 8.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# Assignment: Munich (1972) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/assignment-munich-1972

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Assignment: Munich is a film first released in 1972. Catalogued under Thriller, TV Movie. Produced and broadcast by MGM Television. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An undercover agent operating a bar as a front battles three killers to find a stolen fortune."

### Why Watch
- Features an undercover agent storyline
- Involves a hunt for a stolen fortune

### Caveats & Content Note
- Limited plot details are available
- Runtime is relatively brief
- Tone & Suitability: This is a thriller film featuring violent confrontations with killers.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: thriller, suspenseful, action

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: David Lowell Rich
- **Networks / Studios**: MGM Television

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Richard Basehart** as *Maj. Barney Caldwell*
- **Roy Scheider** as *Jack Webster*
- **Lesley Ann Warren** as *Cathy Lange*
- **Werner Klemperer** as *Insp. Hoffman*
- **Mike Kellin** as *Gus*
- **Karl-Otto Alberty** as *Fritz*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Assignment: Munich released?
It was released in the United States on April 30, 1972.

### Q: Who directed Assignment: Munich?
The film was directed by David Lowell Rich.

### Q: What is the genre of Assignment: Munich?
It is classified as a thriller and TV movie.

### Q: What is the runtime of Assignment: Munich?
The movie has a runtime of one hour and forty minutes.

### Q: What is the premise of the film?
An undercover agent uses his bar as a front while battling three killers to locate a stolen fortune.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Assignment: Munich — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/370637)

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