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Overview
Release Date:
1 October 1958 (USA) moreTagline:
He Loved Women and Danger!Plot:
An honest expert on locks, Colley Dawson (Ray Milland) turns safecracker after he meets Benny Carfield (Barry Jones)... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Belgium
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Locksmith
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Prison
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Safecracker
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WWII
User Comments:
OK film but Milland rather miscast. moreCast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Ray Milland | ... | Colley Dawson |
 | Barry Jones | ... | Bennett Carfield |
 | Jeanette Sterke | ... | Irene |
| Victor Maddern | ... | Morris |
| Ernest Clark | ... | Major Adbury |
| Cyril Raymond | ... | Inspector Frankham |
| Melissa Stribling | ... | Angela |
| Percy Herbert | ... | Sergeant Harper |
| Barbara Everest | ... | Mrs. Dawson |
| Anthony Nicholls | ... | General Prior |
| David Horne | ... | Herbert Fenwright |
| Colin Gordon | ... | Dakers |
| Clive Morton | ... | Sir George Turvey |
| John Welsh | ... | Inspector Owing |
| Pamela Stirling | ... | Belgian Messenger |
| Colin Tapley | ... | Colonel Charles Mercer |
| Henri Vidon | ... | Lonsen (as Henry Vidon) |
| Ian MacNaughton | ... | Thomson |
| Bernard Fox | ... | Shafter |
| Richard Shaw | ... | Bailey |
| Charles Lloyd Pack | ... | Lambert |
| Barry Keegan | ... | Squadron Leader Hawkes |
 | Jackie Collins | ... | Fenwright's Secretary |
| Ferdy Mayne | ... | Greek Ship Owner |
| Arnold Bell | ... | Detective |
| Gerald Case | ... | Car Salesman |
| John Robinson | ... | Assistant Chief of Staff |
| Basil Dignam | ... | Air Vice Marshal |
| Sam Kydd | ... | McCullers |
| Hilda Fenemore | ... | Mrs. McCullers |
| Bernard Foreman | ... | Foreman |
| Eddie Eddon | ... | Eddon |
| David Lodge | ... | Parachute Instructor |
| Richard Marner | ... | German N.C.O |
| Wolf Frees | ... | German Commandant |
| Carl Conway | ... | German Sergeant |
| Ernst Walder | ... | German Security Policeman |
Directed by | |||
| Ray Milland | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Rhys Davies | (story) (as Lt. Colonel Rhys Davies) and | |
| Bruce Thomas | (story) | |
| Paul Monash | (writer) | |
Produced by | |||
| David E. Rose | .... | producer | |
| John R. Sloan | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Richard Rodney Bennett | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Gerald Gibbs | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Ernest Walter | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Elliot Scott | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Joan Johnstone | .... | hair stylist | |
| Bill Lodge | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Ernest Holding | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| David Middlemas | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Robert Carrick | .... | sound editor (as Bob Carrick) | |
| J.B. Smith | .... | sound recordist | |
| Gerry Turner | .... | sound recordist | |
| A.W. Watkins | .... | sound supervisor | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Davis Boulton | .... | still photographer (as Dave Boulton) | |
| Jeff Seaholme | .... | camera operator | |
Music Department | |||
| Muir Mathieson | .... | conductor | |
Other crew | |||
| Angela Allen | .... | continuity | |
| Captain J.I.H. Owen | .... | technical advisor | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (UK) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (USA) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1959) (France) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1964) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
USA:96 minCountry:
UKLanguage:
EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)MOVIEmeter: 
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Quite an enjoyable second feature, although the star actor was too old for the Colley Dawson role. Reliable support from character actors like Ernest Clark and Victor Maddern.