The true story of the most fabulous spy of all time!
During WWII, the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.
5 Fingers (1952) is a thriller and drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, released on February 22, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars James Mason, Danielle Darrieux, Michael Rennie and Walter Hampden. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 105 ratings.
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James Mason
as Ulysses Diello
Danielle Darrieux
as Condesa Anna Staviska
Michael Rennie
as Colin Travers
Walter Hampden
as Sir Frederic Taylor
Oskar Karlweis
as L. C. Moyzisch
Herbert Berghof
as Col. von Richter
John Wengraf
as Count Franz Von Papen
Ben Astar
as Siebert
Roger Plowden
as Keith Macfadden
Diane Adrian
as Singer on French Record (voice)
Patrick Whyte
as Code Clerk
Hanna Axmann-Rezzori
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, written by Michael Wilson and L.C. Moyzisch, produced by Otto Lang.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 105 ratings.
James Mason ("Diello") is great in this superior WWII espionage story. He portrays the ostensibly obliging valet to the British Ambassador in Turkey. He has a bit of a sideline in secrets, though, and when he hooks up with the recently penniless Polish "Countess Anna" (Danielle Darrieux) to launder the ill-gotten gains, he begins to proceed with his cunning plan: to amass enough funds from the Nazis to retire to a…
Reviewed on September 11, 2022
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The main cast of 5 Fingers (1952) includes James Mason, Danielle Darrieux, Michael Rennie, Walter Hampden and Oskar Karlweis. The film was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
5 Fingers was released on February 22, 1952 and runs for 1h 48m.
5 Fingers (1952) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 105 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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