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GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
Story of a Dutchman's flight across post-war Germany trying to locate the man who alone can clear him of a false murder charge. (BFI Website)
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 66
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most thrillers, −16 min on the typical 104
typical 10488Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Released
1953
March 17, 1953
73 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more17 people
- Dirk BogardeSimon Van Halder
- Mai ZetterlingAnna DeBurg
- Philip FriendCapt. Bob Sawyer
- Albert LievenPaul Ravitch, alias Schleger
- Fritz WendhausenWarder Goeter
- Carl JaffeCellblock Guard Becker
- Gerard HeinzGerman Prison Doctor
- AMAndre MikhelsonPolizei Inspector
- HAHarold AyerCapt. Trevor Wood, U.S. Army
- Walter GotellRavitch's Servant-Henchman
Friedrich JoloffValentin Vladek, alias Winter
Simone SilvaMink, Valentin's girl
Theodore BikelAnton
Ferdy MayneBerlin detective
Walter RillaColonel Bertrand
Paul HardtmuthShip's Watchman- VMVernon MorrisGerman boy
Directing · 1
- Compton Bennett Director
Writing · 3
- George H. Brown Writer, Producer
- Patrick Kirwan Writer
- Martha Albrand Novel
Camera · 1
- C.M. Pennington-Richards Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- John D. Guthridge Editor
Art · 1
- Maurice Carter Art Direction
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