
Overview:
While working in England, an American surgeon Dr. John Marlowe is invited to Vosnia (a fictitious East-European country) to receive an award and demonstrate his life-saving surgery. Unwittingly caught in the middle of a dangerous and corrupt series of political events, Marlowe then becomes the object of a shoot-to-kill, vicious pursuit. Fleeing, he seeks help from an English-speaking actress, Lisa Robinson, and the two attempt to escape across the treacherous mountains of Vosnia.Status: | Released (1950-09-11) |
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Awards: | Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 nominations total |
Screen: | Sidney Gilliat, Roy Huggins |
Productions: | London Films Productions, British Lion Films |
Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
Spoken Languages: | English |

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- 51762: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. - Dr. John Marlowe
- 5826: Glynis Johns - Lisa Robinson
- 10018: Jack Hawkins - Colonel Galcon
- 14503: Herbert Lom - Karl Theodor
- 32120: Walter Rilla - General Niva
- 38050: Karl Stepanek - Dr. Revo
- 2355105: Hans Olaf Moser - Sigrist
Crews
- 1806888: Michael Morris - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
- 2068738: Paddy Arnold - Continuity - Directing
- 6605: Wilfred Shingleton - Art Direction - Art
- 132097: Leslie Gilliat - Production Manager - Production
- 12720: Robert Krasker - Director of Photography - Camera
- 929377: Lee Doig - Sound Editor - Sound
- 14293: Frank Launder - Producer - Production
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Review text:
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is "Dr. John Marlowe", lauded by the largely unknown state of Vosnia after he develops an unique form of medical procedure. When he travels there to collect his gong, he finds himself amidst a plot in this totalitarian state to prolong the life of their leader " ....
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