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The Secret Ways (1961)

On-the-spot realism!

Genre : Adventure, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : Phil Karlson
Writer : Jean Hazlewood

Synopsis

Vienna, 1956. After Soviet tanks crush the Hungarian uprising, soldier-of-fortune Michael Reynolds is hired to help a threatened Hungarian scientist escape from Budapest.

Actors

Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark
Michael Reynolds
Sonja Ziemann
Sonja Ziemann
Julia
Charles Regnier
Charles Regnier
The Count
Walter Rilla
Walter Rilla
Jancsi
Senta Berger
Senta Berger
Elsa
Howard Vernon
Howard Vernon
Colonel Hidas
Heinz Moog
Heinz Moog
Minister Sakenov
Hubert von Meyerinck
Hubert von Meyerinck
Sheffler
Oskar Wegrostek
Oskar Wegrostek
The Fat Man
Stefan Schnabel
Stefan Schnabel
Border Official
Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel
Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel
Olga
Helmut Janatsch
Helmut Janatsch
Janos
John Horsley
John Horsley
Jon Brainbridge
Walter Wilz
Walter Wilz
Peter
Raoul Retzer
Raoul Retzer
Special Agent
Georg Köváry
Georg Köváry
Language Professor
Ady Berber
Ady Berber
Sandor
Jochen Brockmann
Jochen Brockmann
The Commandant
Brigitte Brunmüller
Brigitte Brunmüller
Waitress
Reinhard Kolldehoff
Reinhard Kolldehoff
The Count's Man
Rudolf Rösner
Rudolf Rösner
The Count's Man

Crews

Phil Karlson
Phil Karlson
Director
Alistair MacLean
Alistair MacLean
Novel
Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark
Producer
John Williams
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Mutz Greenbaum
Mutz Greenbaum
Director of Photography
Aaron Stell
Aaron Stell
Editor
Jean Hazlewood
Jean Hazlewood
Screenplay
Euan Lloyd
Euan Lloyd
Associate Producer
Isabella Schlichting
Isabella Schlichting
Art Direction
Werner Schlichting
Werner Schlichting
Art Direction
Rudolf Ohlschmidt
Rudolf Ohlschmidt
Makeup Artist
Margarete Pitter
Margarete Pitter
Hairstylist
Herbert E. Mendelson
Herbert E. Mendelson
Production Manager
Edward Muhl
Edward Muhl
Executive In Charge Of Production
Georg von Block
Georg von Block
Production Manager
André Farsch
André Farsch
Assistant Director
Erich von Stroheim Jr.
Erich von Stroheim Jr.
Assistant Director
Kurt Schwarz
Kurt Schwarz
Sound
Bob Simmons
Bob Simmons
Stunt Coordinator
Ken Buckle
Ken Buckle
Stunts
Peter Allwork
Peter Allwork
Camera Operator
Leo Bei
Leo Bei
Wardrobe Master
Herta Friedl
Herta Friedl
Continuity
Tibor Simanyi
Tibor Simanyi
Technical Advisor
Joseph Gershenson
Joseph Gershenson
Music Supervisor

Posters and backgrounds

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