Thriller · United Kingdom · 1953 · 1h 28m

Desperate Moment

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Director
Compton Bennett
Cast
Dirk Bogarde as Simon Van Halder Mai Zetterling as Anna DeBurg Philip Friend as Capt. Bob Sawyer Albert Lieven as Paul Ravitch, alias Schleger Fritz Wendhausen as Warder Goeter Carl Jaffe as Cellblock Guard Becker
Crew
C.M. Pennington-Richards — Director of Photography John D. Guthridge — Editor George H. Brown — Writer Patrick Kirwan — Writer Martha Albrand — Novel George H. Brown — Producer
Tagline

TERROR races through the streets of BERLIN!

Synopsis

Story of a Dutchman's flight across post-war Germany trying to locate the man who alone can clear him of a false murder charge. (BFI Website)

Mood & Themes
murderbritish noir
Key Collaborators
Compton Bennett Director C.M. Pennington-Richards Director of Photography John D. Guthridge Editor George H. Brown Writer Patrick Kirwan Writer Martha Albrand Novel George H. Brown Producer
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