American agent faces an engrossing moral dilemma when he is parachuted into France to eliminate a suspected traitor in the French Resistance.
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- Won 3 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 4 nominations.
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Eddie Albert | ... |
Maj. MacMahon
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Paul Massie | ... |
Gene Summers
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Lillian Gish | ... |
Mrs. Summers
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James Robertson Justice | ... |
Naval Commander
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Leslie French | ... |
Lafitte
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Irene Worth | ... |
Léonie
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John Crawford | ... |
Kimball
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Lionel Jeffries | ... |
Interrogator
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Nicholas Phipps | ... |
Lecturer Lieutenant
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Sandra Dorne | ... |
Blonde with German Officer
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Jacques B. Brunius | ... |
Cmndt. Morand
(as Jacques Brunius)
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Robert Henderson | ... |
Col. Snyder
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Miki Iveria | ... |
Louise
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Lillie Bea Gifford | ... |
Mauricette
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Anne Blake | ... |
Mme. Lafitte
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Sam Kydd | ... |
Flight Sgt. Flint
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Ann Walford | ... |
F.A.N.Y.
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Denyse Alexander | ... |
Pat
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Philip Bond | ... |
Nils (uncredited)
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Selma Vaz Dias | ... |
Patronne (uncredited)
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Édouard Francomme | ... |
House Painter (uncredited)
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William E. Greene | ... |
Mitchell (uncredited)
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Jim Gérald | ... |
François (uncredited)
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Geoffrey Hibbert | ... |
RAF Sergeant (uncredited)
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George Holdcroft | ... |
Trainee Agent at Lecture (uncredited)
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Barry Johns | ... |
Trainee Agent at Lecture (uncredited)
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Michael Kelly | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Peter La Trobe | ... |
Louis (uncredited)
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Andreas Malandrinos | ... |
(uncredited)
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Launce Maraschal | ... |
Gen. Nolan (uncredited)
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Ralph Nossek | ... |
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
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Henzie Raeburn | ... |
Madame Godinot (uncredited)
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Boris Ranevsky | ... |
Old German Officer (uncredited)
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Bernard Rebel | ... |
Bearded Client (uncredited)
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Fritz Wendhausen | ... |
German Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Anthony Asquith |
Written by
Donald Downes | ... | (original story) (as Donald C. Downes) |
George St. George | ... | (adapted for the screen by) |
Paul Dehn | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Anthony Havelock-Allan | ... | producer |
Music by
Benjamin Frankel |
Cinematography by
Desmond Dickinson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Gordon Hales |
Art Direction by
John Howell |
Makeup Department
Jean Bear | ... | hairdresser |
Trevor Crole-Rees | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
R.L.M. Davidson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Bolton | ... | first assistant director |
Otto Plaschkes | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
John Hoesli | ... | assistant art director / set dresser |
Gilbert Wood | ... | scenic artist |
Sound Department
Jack Davis | ... | boom operator |
Chris Greenham | ... | dubbing editor |
George Stephenson | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
Cecil Cooney | ... | camera operator |
John Jay | ... | stills cameraman |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bridget Sellers | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
Benjamin Frankel | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
Yvonne Axworthy | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
Donald Downes | ... | technical adviser: U.S. sequences (as Donald C. Downes) |
Production Companies
- Lynx Films Ltd. (present)
- British Lion Films (made in association with)
Distributors
- British Lion Film Corporation (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as A British Lion release)
- United Motion Pictures Organization (UMPO) (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
- Les Films Fernand Rivers (1959) (France) (theatrical)
- Pallas Filmverleih (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- 9Gem (2023) (Australia) (tv)
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Taglines | A chilling cinematic thriller See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Eddie Albert's part in this film (as a US Air Force major) is one of several military roles he played in his earlier career. These were satirised in 'Green Acres', when it is explained that Oliver served as US pilot in WWII and was shot down over Hungary, where he was rescued by his future wife Lisa. See more » |
Goofs | The psychiatrist eye glass frames have no lenses in them. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in We the Violent: Part 2 (1961). See more » |
Soundtracks | Cadet Rousselle See more » |
Crazy Credits | The central story on which this film is based is true (before opening credits begin). See more » |
Quotes |
Gene Summers:
Couldn't I just strangle him like this, with my thumbs? Naval Commander: Well, you could try, but I've found it takes absolutely hours. See more » |