United Kingdom / Mar 23, 1964
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
The film is based on the actual events of the Portland Spy Ring trial in the U.K. A disgruntled Navy Clerk is transferred to a secret research establishment and is subsequently black-mailed/paid by Czech intelligence to procure secrets for them. He seduces the secretary who controls the most secret documents, and they enjoy the fruits of their treachery until the British authorities begin to close in on them.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Newton Blick | P.O. Meadows |
| Philip Latham | Captain Ray |
| Cyril Chamberlain | Anderson |
| Justine Lord | Christina |
| Patrick Barr | Captain Warner |
| Derek Francis | Chief Supt. Croft |
| Hector Ross | Supt. Woods |
| Paul Eddington | Johnnie (uncredited) |
| Richard Marner | Colonel Monat (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Palmer | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Bryan Pringle | Surveillance Man (uncredited) |
| Andre Mikhelson | Russian Embassy Official (uncredited) |
| Garry Marsh | First Member at Lords (uncredited) |
| Basil Dignam | Second Member at Lords (uncredited) |
| Brian Nissen | Portland Official (uncredited) |
| Edwin Apps | Blake (uncredited) |
| Fred Griffiths | News Vendor (uncredited) |
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| Anita West | Tilly (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaCrimeThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ring of Spies |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | British Lion Films |
| Release date | 23 marzo 1964 |
| Production | Leslie Gilliat |
| Writer | Peter Barnes, Frank Launder |
| Casting | Paul Sheridan |
| Editing | Thelma Connell |
| Cinematography | Arthur Lavis, Jack Lowin |
| Assistant directors | Derek Cracknell, Robert Tronson |
| Camera operators | Jack Lowin, Arthur Lavis |
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| Additional photography | Arthur Lavis, Jack Lowin |
| Production design | Norman G. Arnold |
| Art direction | Norman G. Arnold |
| Set decoration | Norman G. Arnold |
| Costume design | Ernest Gasser, Daphne Vollmer |
| Makeup | Ernest Gasser, Daphne Vollmer |
| Hairstyling | Ernest Gasser, Daphne Vollmer |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
United Kingdom / Jul 27, 2014 / PG / DVD
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