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When a scientist threatens to detonate a powerful bomb in the heart of London, Scotland Yard has just seven days to find him before it is too late.When a scientist threatens to detonate a powerful bomb in the heart of London, Scotland Yard has just seven days to find him before it is too late.When a scientist threatens to detonate a powerful bomb in the heart of London, Scotland Yard has just seven days to find him before it is too late.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
- Directors
- Writers
- Frank Harvey(screenplay)
- Roy Boulting(screenplay)
- Paul Dehn(original story)
- Stars
Top credits
- Directors
- Writers
- Frank Harvey(screenplay)
- Roy Boulting(screenplay)
- Paul Dehn(original story)
- Stars
- Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
Gerald Andersen
- Bit Partas Bit Part
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Writers
- Frank Harvey(screenplay)
- Roy Boulting(screenplay)
- Paul Dehn(original story)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
An English scientist runs away from a research center with an atomic bomb. In a letter sent to the British Prime Minister he threatens to blow up the center of London if the Government don't announce the end of any research in this field within a week. Special agents from Scotland Yard try to stop him, with help from the scientist's assistant future son-in-law to find and stop the mad man. —Jean-Marie Berthiaume <jiembe@videotron.ca>
- Taglines
- A Boulting Bros. Thriller With a Difference!
- Genres
- Certificate
- Not Rated
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaJames Bernard was most famous for composing the scores to numerous Hammer horrors, including Dracula (1958). Ironically, however, it was for this film that he won his only Oscar - as co-writer of the screenplay, not the music.
- GoofsAs Folland dispatches Lane to look through the papers at Green Gables, the reflection of the crew/onlookers can be glimpsed in the police car windows.
- Quotes
Superintendent Folland: Repressing of fear is like trying to hold down the lid of a boiling kettle. Something's got to give eventually.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: 1950
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Peacemaker (1997)
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Brief review
An excellent suspense thriller! Kindly old Prof Bullington (Barry Jones) gives the British government an ultimatum- unless they cease all atomic testing by the weekend, he will set off an A-Bomb in the center of London. Andre Morell heads the task force to find "the needle in one helluva haystack." Done in a documentary style that shoves the details and urgency of a great manhunt onto the audience. However, the human element of the story (i.e what Bullington's daughter has to go through, the dear sweet ol' actress Bullington holds captive, and the mass evacuation of London) is not lost for a millisecond. Superb acting (Especially by Morell and Jones) and writing. Do not miss!!
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- boris-26
- Nov 9, 1998
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- Eine Stadt hält den Atem an
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- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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