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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
When nuclear scientists are kidnapped and smuggled behind the Iron Curtain, an FBI man and a British agent are assigned to catch the kidnappers.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 56
IMDb5.5
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −28 min on the typical 106
typical 10678Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1952
December 1, 1952
74 years ago
Genres
CrimeThrillerLanguage
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
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more18 people
- George RaftSteve Rossi
- Sally GrayJoan Miller
- Clifford EvansMichael Grand
- Reginald TateColonel Wilkes
- Patricia LaffanIrma Brookes
- Frederick PiperInspector Reid
- RHRoddy HughesPorter
- June AshleyBlonde Contact in Flat
- Grace ArnoldNeighbour (uncredited)
- EBErnest BlythMorgue Attendant (uncredited)
Cyril ChamberlainBailey (uncredited)
Arnold DiamondMax (uncredited)
Howard DouglasTaxi Driver (uncredited)- ALArthur LovegrovePhillips (uncredited)
- APAnthony PendrellRees (uncredited)
- NPNorman PierceInspector Hobbs (uncredited)
Harry TowbImmigration Officer (uncredited)
John WarwickSecurity Chief Brice (uncredited)
Directing · 6
- Peter Graham Scott Director
- Seymour Friedman Director
- Pat Kelly Assistant Director
- Phyllis Crocker Continuity
- Eric Pavitt Assistant Director
- Billy Russell Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- John Baines Screenplay
Production · 4
- Bernard Luber Producer
- Edward Joseph Production Manager
- John 'Pinky' Green Production Manager
- Ronald Kinnoch Associate Producer
Camera · 6
- Frederick Ford Additional Photography
- Cyril Stanborough Still Photographer
- Bill Bonner Clapper Loader
- Bert Mason Camera Operator
- Arthur Graham Camera Operator
- Humphrey Cull Clapper Loader
Editing · 1
- Tom Simpson Editor
Sound · 4
- Hans May Original Music Composer
- Leslie Hodgson Sound Editor
- Eric Cass Boom Operator
- Charles Tasto Sound Mixer
Art · 2
- Fred Mannin Draughtsman
- George Paterson Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Pauline Trent Hairdresser
- Jill Carpenter Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- Nicholas Phipps Additional Dialogue
- Eric Cross Cinematography
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