United Kingdom / Sep 11, 1950
ADVENTURE SWEEPING ACROSS A CONTINENT!
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
While working in England, an American surgeon Dr. John Marlowe is invited to Vosnia (a fictitious East-European country) to receive an award and demonstrate his life-saving surgery. Unwittingly caught in the middle of a dangerous and corrupt series of political events, Marlowe then becomes the object of a shoot-to-kill, vicious pursuit. Fleeing, he seeks help from an English-speaking actress, Lisa Robinson, and the two attempt to escape across the treacherous mountains of Vosnia.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Guido Lorraine | Lieutenant Prachi |
| Robert Ayres | Arthur J. Buckman |
| Howard Douglas | Clubman |
| Martin Boddey | Clubman |
| Russell Waters | Clubman |
| Arthur Howard | Clubman |
| Carl Jaffe | Janovic Prada / Tugboat Captain |
| Gerard Heinz | Tomasi Bendel |
| Leonard Sachs | Dr. Poldoi |
| Leslie Linder | Andre |
| Leo Bieber | Man at Telephone Box |
| Nelly Arno | Barber Shop Manager |
| Paul Demel | Barber |
| Danny Green | Taxi Driver |
| Anton Diffring | State Police Officer at Theater |
| Olga Lowe | Baba 'Robinson' |
| Therese Van Kye | Teresa 'Robinson' |
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| Peter Illing | Macco |
| Arthur Reynolds | Compere |
| Richard Molinas | Red Nose |
| Eric Pohlmann | Cable Car Conductor |
| Louis Wiechert | Christian |
| Gerik Schjelderup | Bartorek |
| Henrik Jacobsen | Mountain Soldier |
| Robert Cawdron | State Policeman |
| Alexis Chesnakov | Francks |
| Marianne Deeming | Sophie |
| Arsene Kirilloff | Vilnik |
| Richard Marner | Second Officer at Billin Police Headquarters |
| Pat Neal | Nursing Sister |
| Arthur Skinner | Man in Background |
| Gordon Tanner | Joe |
| Alessandro Tasca | State Radio Commentator |
| Joe Wadham | Man on Theatre Stage |
| Ian Wallace | Butler in Club |
Genres
ThrillerDramaRomanceMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | State Secret |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | London Films Productions, British Lion Films |
| Release date | 11 settembre 1950 |
| Production | Frank Launder, Sidney Gilliat |
| Writer | Roy Huggins, Sidney Gilliat |
| Editing | Thelma Myers, Derek Armstrong |
| Cinematography | Robert Krasker, Edward Scaife, Gerry Fisher |
| Assistant directors | Guy Hamilton, Paddy Arnold, Sidney Gilliat |
| Camera operators | Edward Scaife, Robert Krasker, Gerry Fisher |
| Additional photography | Robert Krasker, Edward Scaife, Gerry Fisher |
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| Production design | Wilfred Shingleton, Kenneth McCallum Tait, John Hawkesworth |
| Art direction | Wilfred Shingleton, Kenneth McCallum Tait, John Hawkesworth |
| Set decoration | Wilfred Shingleton, Kenneth McCallum Tait, John Hawkesworth |
| Music | William Alwyn, Lee Doig, Alan Allen, Muir Mathieson |
| Sound | Lee Doig, William Alwyn, Alan Allen, Muir Mathieson |
| Costume design | Beatrice Dawson, Ivy Baker, Michael Morris, Waleen Whitworth |
| Makeup | Michael Morris, Beatrice Dawson, Ivy Baker, Waleen Whitworth |
| Hairstyling | Michael Morris, Beatrice Dawson, Ivy Baker, Waleen Whitworth |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 04, 1950 / NR
France / Nov 10, 1950
Austria / Jan 01, 1951 / 12
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