Desperate Moment (1953)

Dir: Compton Bennett Thriller / Drama stars 3

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Desperate Moment is a British thriller film first released in 1953, directed by Compton Bennett. The film is based on a novel by Martha Albrand and stars Dirk Bogarde, Mai Zetterling, Philip Friend and Albert Lieven. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Compton Bennett
Script: Martha Albrand (novel), George H. Brown, Patrick Kirwan
Photo: C.M. Pennington-Richards
Music: Ronald Binge
Cast: Dirk Bogarde (Simon Van Halder), Mai Zetterling (Anna DeBurg), Philip Friend (Capt. Bob Sawyer), Albert Lieven (Paul Ravitch, alias Schleger), Fritz Wendhausen (Warder Goeter), Carl Jaffe (Cellblock Guard Becker), Gerard Heinz (German Prison Doctor), André Mikhelson (Polizei Inspector), Harold Ayer (Capt. Trevor Wood, U.S. Army), Walter Gotell (Ravitch’s Servant-Henchman), Friedrich Joloff (Valentin Vladek, alias Winter), Simone Silva (Mink, Valentin’s girl), Ferdy Mayne (Detective Laurence), Walter Rilla (Col. Bertrand, Dutch consulate), Antonio Gallardo (Spanish Dancer), Paul Hardtmuth (Wharf Watchman), Theodore Bikel (Anton Meyer)
Country: UK
Language: English
Runtime: 88 min; B&W

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