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State Secret (1950)

Genre : Drama, Romance, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Sidney Gilliat
Writer : Sidney Gilliat

Synopsis

Visiting in England, an American surgeon Doctor John Marlowe is decoyed to a middle European country, and discovers the operation he is to perform is on the Vosnian dictator. When the latter dies, he is replaced by a look-alike, but Marlowe then becomes the object of a shoot-to-kill, vicious pursuit by the secret police of Vosnia since it is vital to Vosnia that the dictator's death does not become known. Fleeing, he seeks help from an actress, Lisa Robinson, and the two are harried across the countryside.

Actors

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Dr. John Marlowe
Glynis Johns
Glynis Johns
Lisa Robinson
Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
Colonel Galcon
Herbert Lom
Herbert Lom
Karl Theodor
Walter Rilla
Walter Rilla
General Niva
Karl Stepanek
Karl Stepanek
Dr. Revo
Hans Olaf Moser
Hans Olaf Moser
Sigrist
Guido Lorraine
Guido Lorraine
Lieutenant Prachi
Robert Ayres
Robert Ayres
Arthur J. Buckman
Howard Douglas
Howard Douglas
Clubman
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey
Clubman
Russell Waters
Russell Waters
Clubman
Arthur Howard
Arthur Howard
Clubman
Carl Jaffe
Carl Jaffe
Janovic Prada / Tugboat Captain
Gerard Heinz
Gerard Heinz
Tomasi Bendel
Leonard Sachs
Leonard Sachs
Dr. Poldoi
Leslie Linder
Leslie Linder
Andre
Leo Bieber
Leo Bieber
Man at Telephone Box
Nelly Arno
Nelly Arno
Barber Shop Manager
Paul Demel
Paul Demel
Barber
Danny Green
Danny Green
Taxi Driver
Anton Diffring
Anton Diffring
State Police Officer at Theater
Olga Lowe
Olga Lowe
Baba 'Robinson'
Therese Van Kye
Therese Van Kye
Teresa 'Robinson'
Peter Illing
Peter Illing
Macco
Arthur Reynolds
Arthur Reynolds
Compere
Richard Molinas
Richard Molinas
Red Nose
Eric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann
Cable Car Conductor
Louis Wiechert
Louis Wiechert
Christian
Gerik Schjelderup
Gerik Schjelderup
Bartorek
Henrik Jacobsen
Henrik Jacobsen
Mountain Soldier
Robert Cawdron
Robert Cawdron
State Policeman
Alexis Chesnakov
Alexis Chesnakov
Francks
Marianne Deeming
Marianne Deeming
Sophie
Arsene Kirilloff
Arsene Kirilloff
Vilnik
Richard Marner
Richard Marner
Second Officer at Billin Police Headquarters
Pat Neal
Pat Neal
Nursing Sister
Arthur Skinner
Arthur Skinner
Man in Background
Gordon Tanner
Gordon Tanner
Joe
Alessandro Tasca
Alessandro Tasca
State Radio Commentator
Joe Wadham
Joe Wadham
Man on Theatre Stage
Ian Wallace
Ian Wallace
Butler in Club

Crews

Robert Krasker
Robert Krasker
Director of Photography
Thelma Myers
Thelma Myers
Editor
Wilfrid Shingleton
Wilfrid Shingleton
Art Direction
Leslie Gilliat
Leslie Gilliat
Production Manager
Guy Hamilton
Guy Hamilton
Assistant Director
Michael Morris
Michael Morris
Makeup Artist
Lee Doig
Lee Doig
Sound Editor
Paddy Arnold
Paddy Arnold
Continuity
Roy Huggins
Roy Huggins
Novel
Frank Launder
Frank Launder
Producer
Sidney Gilliat
Sidney Gilliat
Director
Sidney Gilliat
Sidney Gilliat
Producer
Edward Scaife
Edward Scaife
Camera Operator
Sidney Gilliat
Sidney Gilliat
Screenplay
William Alwyn
William Alwyn
Original Music Composer
Ivy Baker
Ivy Baker
Costume Design
Beatrice Dawson
Beatrice Dawson
Costume Design
Waleen Whitworth
Waleen Whitworth
Hairdresser
John Hawkesworth
John Hawkesworth
Assistant Art Director
Kenneth McCallum Tait
Kenneth McCallum Tait
Assistant Art Director
Alan Allen
Alan Allen
Sound Recordist
Gerry Fisher
Gerry Fisher
Assistant Camera
Derek Armstrong
Derek Armstrong
Assistant Editor
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Conductor
Cyril Coke
Cyril Coke
Producer's Assistant

Posters and backgrounds

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