Terror! Vice! Violence! He stopped at nothing!
A British woman on a visit to post-war Berlin is caught up in an espionage ring smuggling secrets into and out of the Eastern Bloc.
The Man Between (1953) is a thriller film directed by Carol Reed, released on October 19, 1953 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Claire Bloom, James Mason, Hildegard Knef and Geoffrey Toone. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 70 ratings.
Claire Bloom
as Suzanne Mallison
James Mason
as Ivo Kern
Hildegard Knef
as Bettina
Geoffrey Toone
as Martin Mallison
Hilde Sessak
as Lizzi
Aribert Wäscher
as Halendar
Ernst Schröder
as Olaf Kastner
Dieter Krause
as Horst
Karl John
as Inspector Kleiber
Ljuba Welitsch
as Opera singer
Reinhard Kolldehoff
as Kolldehoff EaEasstern German Police Officer commanding the hunt for Ivo Kern and Susanne Mallison (uncredited)
Frederick Schiller
as Construction Worker on Generator (uncredited)
Directed by Carol Reed, written by Harry Kurnitz and Walter Ebert, produced by Hugh Perceval and Carol Reed.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 70 ratings.
Very much in the vein of Carol Reed's similar cold war thriller "The Third Man" (1949), this is a gritty and characterful story set in Berlin just before the Soviet Union imposed travel restrictions. This time, the Communists kidnap "Susanne" (Claire Bloom) - she happens to be the sister of British officer "Martin" (Geoffrey Toone) and we are now presented with an intriguing and internecine series of spy and…
Reviewed on September 25, 2022
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The main cast of The Man Between (1953) includes Claire Bloom, James Mason, Hildegard Knef, Geoffrey Toone and Hilde Sessak. The film was directed by Carol Reed. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Man Between was released on October 19, 1953 and runs for 1h 40m.
The Man Between (1953) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 70 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
