ADVENTURE SWEEPING ACROSS A CONTINENT!
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.
State Secret (1950) is a thriller, drama, romance and mystery film directed by Sidney Gilliat, released on September 11, 1950 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glynis Johns, Jack Hawkins and Herbert Lom. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 18 ratings.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
as Dr. John Marlowe
Glynis Johns
as Lisa Robinson
Jack Hawkins
as Colonel Galcon
Herbert Lom
as Karl Theodor
Walter Rilla
as General Niva
Karl Stepanek
as Dr. Revo
Hans Olaf Moser
as Sigrist
Guido Lorraine
as Lieutenant Prachi
Robert Ayres
as Arthur J. Buckman
Howard Douglas
as Clubman
Martin Boddey
as Clubman
Russell Waters
as Clubman
Directed by Sidney Gilliat, written by Roy Huggins and Sidney Gilliat, produced by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 18 ratings.
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 "General Niva". Regardless of what happens, he cannot be left alive to tell a tale, and when this dawns on him, he must escape.…
Reviewed on December 27, 2022
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The main cast of State Secret (1950) includes Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glynis Johns, Jack Hawkins, Herbert Lom and Walter Rilla. The film was directed by Sidney Gilliat. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
State Secret was released on September 11, 1950 and runs for 1h 44m.
State Secret (1950) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 18 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
