Summary
A Korean War veteran returns to Washington D.C. only to discover his business partner had died and their public-research business sold, so he works there undercover to find out the truth.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 48GoodWatch 53
IMDb6.3
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −19 min on the typical 104
typical 10485Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 24 more
Released
1958
October 1, 1958
68 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more12 people
- Dana AndrewsAlan Eaton
- Dick ForanJim McGinnis
- Marilee EarleLorraine Dennis
- Kelly ThordsenHarold 'Hal' Loder
- Mel TorméBarney Bond (as Mel Torme)
- Veda Ann BorgVivian Loder
- Roy GordonSen. Walder
- Joel MarstonRodney Hillyer
Dennis MooreArmy Doctor
Oliver BlakeDr. Gregory Jessup
Janet BrandtWalder's Secretary- FAFran AndradeTWA Stewardess
Directing · 3
- Jacques Tourneur Director
- Eugene Anderson Jr Assistant Director
- Dolores Rubin Script Supervisor
Writing · 3
- Elliot West Screenplay
- Chris Appley Screenplay
- Darwin L. Teilhet Novel
Production · 2
- Martin H. Lancer Producer
- Leon Chooluck Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Sam Leavitt Director of Photography
- James Almond Other
Editing · 2
- J.R. Whittredge Editor
- Paul Laune Associate Editor
Sound · 4
- Irving Gertz Music, Conductor
- James Nelson Sound Effects Editor
- John K. Kean Sound
- Harry Eisen Music Editor
Art · 3
- James Roach Set Decoration
- Irving W. Sindler Property Master
- Serge Krizman Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Frank Roberts Costume Design
- Dave Grayson Makeup Artist
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