'' Cul-de-Sac '' has been compared in tone and theme with the works of Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter , and these similarities are underscored by the casting of two principal roles in the film : Jack MacGowran was renowned for his stage performances of Beckett 's plays and Donald Pleasence originated the role of Davies in Pinter 's '' The Caretaker '' . The film 's German title is '' Wenn Katelbach kommt '' ( '' When Katelbach Comes '' ) . Christopher Weedman also notes the film 's similarities with " such hard-edged Humphrey Bogart hostage thrillers as '' The Petrified Forest '' ( Archie Mayo , 1936 ) , '' Key Largo '' ( John Huston , 1948 ) , and '' The Desperate Hours '' ( William Wyler , 1955 ) . " '' Cul-de-sac '' was awarded the 1966 Golden Bear at the 16th Berlin International Film Festival
16th Berlin International Film Festival
16th Berlin International Film Festival
Cul-de-sac (1966 film)