United Kingdom / Nov 10, 1952
The story of the Diplomat, The Plumber and the Beautiful Spy
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A British Sanitary Engineer, goes on holiday with a set of plans for a new secret weapon which he has mistaken for his new plumbing invention. Everyone is hunting for him, including the Russians. The Russians find him and offer him a job in the Kremlin doing research (on plumbing he believes). He accepts, arrives in Russia and falls in love with Tania, a secret agent. And then discovers the true nature of the plans he is carrying...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Frederick Leister | Prime Minister |
| Frederick Valk | Rakov |
| Geoffrey Sumner | Pike |
| Ronald Adam | Barworth Controller |
| Edwin Styles | Barworth Superintendent |
| Kynaston Reeves | Barworth Director |
| Ernest Jay | Professor Layton |
| Michael Medwin | Smedley |
| Henry Hewitt | Minister of Health |
| Walter Horsbrugh | 1st Cabinet Minister |
| Anthony Shaw | 2nd Cabinet Minister |
| Tim Turner | 1st Reporter |
| Gibb McLaughlin | Schoolmaster |
| Michael Balfour | Jersey Sailor |
| Hal Osmond | Jersey Waiter |
| Charles Goldner | Gaston |
| Ronnie Stevens | Aubrey |
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| Eleanor Summerfield | Cecilia |
| Phyllis Morris | Mrs. Tweedy |
| Myrtle Reed | Jersey Air Hostess |
| Ina De La Haye | Madame |
| David Hurst | Deutsch |
| Bernard Rebel | Trubiev |
| Olaf Pooley | Roblettski |
| Guido Lorraine | 1st M.V.D. |
| Terence Alexander | 2nd M.V.D. |
| Richard Marner | Russian Sentry |
| Martin Boddey | Russian Security Officer |
| Gerard Heinz | Russian Director of Plant |
| Fred Berger | Russian Doctor |
| Victor Maddern | British N.C.O. |
| Reed De Rouen | 1st U.S. Soldier |
| Johnny Catcher | 2nd U.S. Soldier |
| Willoughby Gray | British Officer |
| Anton Diffring | Border Police GDR (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Top Secret |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mario Zampi Productions, Associated British Picture Corporation |
| Release date | 10 novembre 1952 |
| Production | Mario Zampi |
| Writer | Michael Pertwee, Jack Davies |
| Editing | Giulio Zampi |
| Cinematography | Stanley Pavey |
| Assistant directors | Mario Zampi |
| Camera operators | Stanley Pavey |
| Additional photography | Stanley Pavey |
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| Production design | Ivan King |
| Art direction | Ivan King |
| Set decoration | Ivan King |
| Music | Stanley Black |
| Sound | Stanley Black |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Mar 13, 1953 / 12 / Europa
United States / Sep 03, 1953 / NR
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