State Secret (1950)
State Secret (1950)
ADVENTURE SWEEPING ACROSS A CONTINENT!
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.

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Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. As: Dr. John Marlowe
Glynis Johns Glynis Johns As: Lisa Robinson
Jack Hawkins Jack Hawkins As: Colonel Galcon
Herbert Lom Herbert Lom As: Karl Theodor
Walter Rilla Walter Rilla As: General Niva
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: ADVENTURE SWEEPING ACROSS A CONTINENT!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Thriller, Drama, Romance, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 11 September 1950

Country: GB

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: London Films Productions, British Lion Films

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Cast

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

Directed By

Paddy Arnold

Paddy Arnold

Continuity

Guy Hamilton

Guy Hamilton

Assistant Director

Sidney Gilliat

Sidney Gilliat

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Leslie Gilliat

Leslie Gilliat

Production Manager

Frank Launder

Frank Launder

Producer

Sidney Gilliat

Sidney Gilliat

Producer

Cyril Coke

Cyril Coke

Producer's Assistant

Edited By

Thelma Myers

Thelma Myers

Editor

Derek Armstrong

Derek Armstrong

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Michael Morris

Michael Morris

Makeup Artist

Beatrice Dawson

Beatrice Dawson

Costume Design

Ivy Baker

Ivy Baker

Costume Design

Waleen Whitworth

Waleen Whitworth

Hairdresser

Sound

Lee Doig

Lee Doig

Sound Editor

William Alwyn

William Alwyn

Original Music Composer

Alan Allen

Alan Allen

Sound Recordist

Muir Mathieson

Muir Mathieson

Conductor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert Krasker

Robert Krasker

Director of Photography

Edward Scaife

Edward Scaife

Camera Operator

Gerry Fisher

Gerry Fisher

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Wilfred Shingleton

Wilfred Shingleton

Art Direction

Kenneth McCallum Tait

Kenneth McCallum Tait

Assistant Art Director

John Hawkesworth

John Hawkesworth

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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