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Desperate Moment

TERROR races through the streets of BERLIN!

Story of a Dutchman's flight across post-war Germany trying to locate the man who alone can clear him of a false murder charge. (BFI Website)

1h 28m1953TMDb 6.5

Thriller

English

Crew and Cast

Compton BennettDirectorDirk BogardeDirk BogardeSimon Van HalderMai ZetterlingMai ZetterlingAnna DeBurgPhilip FriendPhilip FriendCapt. Bob SawyerAlbert LievenAlbert LievenPaul Ravitch · alias SchlegerFritz WendhausenFritz WendhausenWarder GoeterCarl JaffeCarl JaffeCellblock Guard BeckerGerard HeinzGerard HeinzGerman Prison Doctor
Andre MikhelsonPolizei Inspector
Harold AyerCapt. Trevor Wood · U.S. ArmyWalter GotellWalter GotellRavitch's Servant-HenchmanFriedrich JoloffFriedrich JoloffValentin Vladek · alias WinterSimone SilvaSimone SilvaMink · Valentin's girlTheodore BikelTheodore BikelAntonFerdy MayneFerdy MayneBerlin detectiveWalter RillaWalter RillaColonel BertrandPaul HardtmuthPaul HardtmuthShip's Watchman
Vernon MorrisGerman boy

Storyline

Story of a Dutchman's flight across post-war Germany trying to locate the man who alone can clear him of a false murder charge. (BFI Website)

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Info

Status
Released
Released
17 March 1953
Runtime
1h 28m
TMDB score
6.5 / 10 (2 votes)

Production

Director
Compton Bennett
Writers
George H. Brown, Patrick Kirwan, Martha Albrand
Studios
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English