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8 November 1952 (USA) moreTagline:
A SECRET HUNT FOR THE MAN OF MYSTERY FOUR NATIONS HAD TO FIND! (original print ad - all caps)Plot:
While under attack by German forces, a French army unit discovers there is a traitor in their midst, feeding the Germans information. | add synopsisUser Comments:
A very good B movie. moreCast
(Credited cast) | Cornel Wilde | ... | Peter Forrester |
 | Steve Cochran | ... | Marcel Brevoort |
| Phyllis Thaxter | ... | Maria |
 | Karl Malden | ... | Maj. Latrec |
| Paul Picerni | ... | Armand |
| Lester Matthews | ... | Robbins |
| Dan O'Herlihy | ... | Duncan |
| Jay Novello | ... | Herr Bauer |
| Wilton Graff | ... | French Official |
| Dan Riss | ... | Sergeant |
| Harlan Warde | ... | Maj. Dawson |
| Kenneth Patterson | ... | General |
| William F. Leicester | ... | Capt. Hughes (as William Leicester) |
| Gayle Kellogg | ... | Corporal |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)FAQ
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This is a WWII swashbuckler!
I remember seeing it as the second half of the double bill at the Avalon in Brooklyn in 1952. The feature was something "serious" like Winchester '73. Anyway, as the film progressed, I said more than once: " This is really a good movie!" – I was 15.
Forrester (Cornel Wilde) is the man of mystery. He is a Marine who does a stint with the French Foreign Legion. This was all in the European Theater. He is recruited by, maybe, the OSS to parachute into Nazi territory and check on the devastation wrought by our B 17's.
With the help of a phony nun (Phyllis Thaxter) he is able to secure films of a German top secret weapon. These real weapon films are truly fascinating. Even the combat footage of the 17's is better than average. The whole thing ends with a shoot out on a beach where the main characters are to be picked up by a submarine. We then pan to an executive board type hearing to find out ---- Who is Forrester?
Phyllis Thaxter was beautiful. Cornel Wilde was adequate but quite dashing. Karl Malden, as the Legion's Maj. Latrec, shows some of the charisma that would blossom into his great talent.
Yes. It was a B black and white movie. It WAS a good one!