In early 1939, with the second world war looming, aristocrat sir robert hunter peter o'toole attempts to avert the impending catastrophe by assassinating adolf hitler. But his mission fails. Captured by the gestapo and left for dead, sir robert survives his torture but is hunted by both the british and german authorities on his return to england and must use his wits and guile to survive . Based on geoffrey household's cult thriller, rogue male is a suspenseful action adventure featuring an exceptional lead performance by o'toole and a superb supporting cast, including alastair sim, harold pinter and john standing. Special features newly remastered in hd from the original 16mm a b negatives extras tbc fully illustrated booklet with new writing by paul fairclough and full film credits