The Risk (1960)
"Suspect" (original title)

A government team researching cures for plague find their results put on the Official Secrets list. One of their number is so incensed by this that he lets the maimed and jealous companion ... See full summary »

Directors:

John Boulting, Roy Boulting

Writers:

Nigel Balchin (novel), Nigel Balchin (screenplay),

Stars:

Tony Britton, Virginia Maskell, Ian Bannen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tony Britton	...	Dr. Robert Marriott
Virginia Maskell	...	Dr. Lucy Byrne
Ian Bannen	...	Alan Andrews
Kenneth Griffith	...	Dr Shole
Peter Cushing	...	Professor Sewell
Thorley Walters	...	Special Agent Prince
Donald Pleasence	...	Parsons, alias Bill Brown
Spike Milligan	...	Arthur, lab orderly
Raymond Huntley	...	Sir George Gatting the Minister of Defense
Sam Kydd	...	Slater
Anthony Booth	...	Parkin
Basil Dignam	...	Dr Childs
Brian Oulton	...	Director
Robert Bruce	...	Levers
John Payne	...	Iverson

Storyline

A government team researching cures for plague find their results put on the Official Secrets list. One of their number is so incensed by this that he lets the maimed and jealous companion of a female colleague draw him into what, technically, could be a treasonable act.

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Plot Keywords:

scientist | traitor | spy | scientific research | independent film | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Risk

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charter Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

First cinema film of Anthony Booth.

User Reviews

Adequate UK TV-style Low-Budgeter

A decently made,fairly entertaining attempt to make a mini-budget suspense spy thriller with a very familiar British cast;the supporting players are actually more characterful than leads Tony Britton and Virginia Maskell;Ian Bannen was usually cast in intense roles and he does a fine job here as a tortured and tragic soul disabled by circumstance,and there's reliable support from such British stalwarts as Donald Pleasence,Thorley Walters,Raymond Huntley and Kenneth Griffith.The quirkiest performance though comes from legendary comic genius Spike Milligan as an Irish caretaker;his scenes of comic relief work quite well,though there isn't enough of them.

The limitations of production sometimes work against the film,as does a fairly routine and unremarkable plot,but some neat touches by the Boultings,as well as the above performers,make SUSPECT a perfectly watchable effort.