In A Moment He Could Be Dead! - and the only man who could save him was going to arrest him for murder!
Detective Scobie Malone accepts a mission to fly to London to arrest Sir James Quentin, a high-level commissioner wanted down under for murder. But when Malone arrives, he finds that the amiable Quentin is not only the key in groundbreaking peace negotiations, but also the target of an assassin himself.
Nobody Runs Forever (1968) is a action, drama and thriller film directed by Ralph Thomas, released on August 22, 1968 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Rod Taylor, Christopher Plummer, Lilli Palmer and Camilla Sparv. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 24 ratings.
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Rod Taylor
as Scobie Malone
Christopher Plummer
as Sir James Quentin
Lilli Palmer
as Sheila Quentin
Camilla Sparv
as Lisa Pretorius
Daliah Lavi
as Maria Cholon
Clive Revill
as Joseph
Lee Montague
as Denzil
Calvin Lockhart
as Jamaica
Derren Nesbitt
as Pallain
Edric Connor
as Julius
Burt Kwouk
as Pham Chimh
Russell Napier
as Leeds
Directed by Ralph Thomas, written by Jon Cleary and Wilfred Greatorex, produced by Betty E. Box.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 24 ratings.
**_Realistic alternative to 60’s James Bond_** An Australian detective (Rod Taylor) is sent to London to bring back the High Commissioner (Christopher Plummer) for a possible crime in 1951, but he’s involved in delicate peace talks for the UN, not to mention dealing with a leaker and assassination attempts. “The High Commissioner” (1968) is also known as “Nobody Runs Forever” and works well enough if you’re…
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Nobody Runs Forever (1968) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Filmin and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Nobody Runs Forever (1968) includes Rod Taylor, Christopher Plummer, Lilli Palmer, Camilla Sparv and Daliah Lavi. The film was directed by Ralph Thomas. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Nobody Runs Forever was released on August 22, 1968 and runs for 1h 41m.
Nobody Runs Forever (1968) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 24 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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