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Sodan uhka v. 1940

Original title: High Treason
  • 1929
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Sodan uhka v. 1940 (1929)
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Women unite to prevent financiers from engineering a second world war.Women unite to prevent financiers from engineering a second world war.Women unite to prevent financiers from engineering a second world war.

  • Director
    • Maurice Elvey
  • Writers
    • Noel Pemberton-Billing
    • L'Estrange Fawcett
  • Stars
    • Benita Hume
    • Basil Gill
    • Humberston Wright
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    211
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Maurice Elvey
    • Writers
      • Noel Pemberton-Billing
      • L'Estrange Fawcett
    • Stars
      • Benita Hume
      • Basil Gill
      • Humberston Wright
    • 9User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Humberston Wright in Sodan uhka v. 1940 (1929)
    Benita Hume in Sodan uhka v. 1940 (1929)
    Benita Hume and Jameson Thomas in Sodan uhka v. 1940 (1929)
    Sodan uhka v. 1940 (1929)
    Jameson Thomas in Sodan uhka v. 1940 (1929)

    Cast18

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    Benita Hume
    Benita Hume
    • Evelyn Seymour
    Basil Gill
    Basil Gill
    • President Stephen Deane
    Humberston Wright
    • Dr. Seymour
    Jameson Thomas
    Jameson Thomas
    • Michael Deane
    Edith Barker Bennett
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    James Carew
    James Carew
    • Lord Rowleigh
    • (uncredited)
    Alf Goddard
    • Tele-radiographer
    • (uncredited)
    Judd Green
    • James Groves
    • (uncredited)
    Clifford Heatherley
    Clifford Heatherley
    • Delegate
    • (uncredited)
    Hayford Hobbs
    Hayford Hobbs
    • Charles Falloway
    • (uncredited)
    Raymond Massey
    Raymond Massey
    • Member of Federated States Council
    • (uncredited)
    Wally Patch
    • Peace League Commissionaire
    • (uncredited)
    Rene Ray
    Rene Ray
      Irene Rooke
      • Senator
      • (uncredited)
      Milton Rosmer
      Milton Rosmer
      • Ernest Stratton
      • (uncredited)
      John Singer
      • Boy
      • (uncredited)
      Kiyoshi Takase
      • Arms Manufacturers' Henchman
      • (uncredited)
      Henry Vibart
      • Lord Sycamore
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Maurice Elvey
      • Writers
        • Noel Pemberton-Billing
        • L'Estrange Fawcett
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      • Trivia
        Made in separate silent and sound versions. While a mute negative of the sound version had been kept by the UK National Film Archive since 1981, it was thought that all sound elements were lost. However, a 35mm fine-grain nitrate print of the sound version was found in 2005 on Vashon Island, WA, by the Alaska Moving Image Preservation Association and was preserved by the US Library of Congress.
      • Quotes

        Michael Deane: Cold soup is worse than any war.

      • Alternate versions
        released in all talkie and silent versions
      • Connections
        Featured in Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (1995)
      • Soundtracks
        March on to Peace
        (sound version) (uncredited)
        Written by Walter R. Collins and Patrick K. Heale

      User reviews9

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      7/10
      Futuristic drama with a message of peace
      THE STORY & GENRE -- Munitions scumbags start war with agitprop and false flags, peaceniks block aerodrome & shoot hawk President. Not the most sophisticated film but provides plenty of food for thought. Futuristic sets (cities, travel, Chunnel) & technology (war, communications, household).

      THE VERDICT -- Having seen both the silent and sound versions, I recommend you should watch the silent, by far the better experience. Maurice Elvey's frantic direction suffers too much from the weak technicals and dialogue delivery in the sound version.

      FREE ONLINE, the Gaumont print at 75 minutes, which may be just a fast running of the 82-minute IMDB duration.
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      • Nov 3, 2021

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      • Release date
        • September 8, 1930 (Finland)
      • Country of origin
        • United Kingdom
      • Languages
        • Russian
        • French
        • English
      • Also known as
        • High Treason
      • Production company
        • Gaumont British Picture Corporation
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 35 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White

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