Secret People (1952)
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- Approved
- 1h 36min
- Crime, Drama
- 29 Aug 1952 (USA)
- Movie
This tale of intrigue finds Valentina Cortese involved in an assassination plot. She helps the police apprehend the conspirators after an innocent bystander is accidentally killed.
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| Valentina Cortese | ... |
Maria
(as Valentina Cortesa)
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| Serge Reggiani | ... |
Louis
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| Charles Goldner | ... |
Anselmo
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| Audrey Hepburn | ... |
Nora
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Angela Foulds | ... |
Nora (as a child)
(as Angela Fouldes)
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| Megs Jenkins | ... |
Penny
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| Irene Worth | ... |
Miss Jackson
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| Reginald Tate | ... |
Inspector Eliot
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Norman Williams | ... |
Sergeant Newcome
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| Michael Shepley | ... |
Manager of the British Pavilion
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| Athene Seyler | ... |
Mrs. Reginald Kellick
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| Sydney Tafler | ... |
Syd Burnett
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Geoffrey Hibbert | ... |
Steenie
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John Ruddock | ... |
Daly
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Michael Allan | ... |
Rodd
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John Field | ... |
Fedor Luki
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Charlie Cairoli | ... |
Themselves
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Hugo Schuster | ... |
General Galbern
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Lionel Harris | ... |
Frack
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Rollo Gamble | ... |
Bentley
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| John Penrose | ... |
Bill
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John Chandos | ... |
John
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| Michael Ripper | ... |
Charlie
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Yvonne Coulette | ... |
Woman on London Committee
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John Louis Mansi | ... |
Member of Paris Committee
(as John Mansi)
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John Gabriel | ... |
Member of Paris Committee
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Olga Landiak | ... |
Member of Paris Committee
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Frederick Schiller | ... |
Galbern's Bodyguard
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Phaedros Antonio | ... |
Galbern's Bodyguard
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Gaston Richer | ... |
Queval
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Derek Elphinstone | ... |
Plain Clothes Man
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| Edward Evans | ... |
Plain Clothes Man
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Jack McNaughton | ... |
Postman
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| Ingeborg von Kusserow | ... |
Shoe Shop Girl
(as Ingeborg Wells)
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| Bob Monkhouse | ... |
Hairdresser
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Helen Ford | ... |
Scarf Woman
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Ann Lancaster | ... |
Manicurist
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Grace Draper | ... |
Floozie
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Bertram Shuttleworth | ... |
Little Man
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Pamela Harrington | ... |
Waitress
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John Allen | ... |
The Valet
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Bay White | ... |
Nursing Sister
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Joe Linnane | ... |
Irish Police Inspector
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| Sam Kydd | ... |
Irish Police Sergeant
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Jack Arrow | ... |
Galbern's Aide (uncredited)
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| Ian Bannen | ... |
Gendarme at British Pavilion (uncredited)
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Ernest Blyth | ... |
Man in Theatre Bar (uncredited)
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| Jim Brady | ... |
Galbern's Aide (uncredited)
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Jimmy Charters | ... |
Anselmo's Customer (uncredited)
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| William Franklyn | ... |
Surgeon (uncredited)
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Rex Garner | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Pat Hagan | ... |
Guest at Reception (uncredited)
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Fred Haggerty | ... |
Man in Café (uncredited)
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Martin Lyder | ... |
Man Dancing with Maria (uncredited)
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Manny Michael | ... |
Galbern's Aide (uncredited)
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Johnny Rossi | ... |
Galbern's Aide (uncredited)
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Bunny Seaman | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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| Simone Silva | ... |
Minor Role - Paris Sequence (uncredited)
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Bert Simms | ... |
Man in Café (uncredited)
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| Guy Standeven | ... |
Man at Fair (uncredited)
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| Paul Stassino | ... |
Galbern's Bodyguard (uncredited)
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Joe Wadham | ... |
Gendarme at British Pavilion (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Thorold Dickinson | ||
Written by
| Thorold Dickinson | ... | (from his original story) |
| Joyce Cary | ... | (with acknowledgements to) |
| Thorold Dickinson | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Wolfgang Wilhelm | ... | (screenplay) |
| Christianna Brand | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
| Sidney Cole | ... | producer |
Music by
| Roberto Gerhard | ||
Cinematography by
| Gordon Dines | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Peter Tanner | ||
Editorial Department
| Roy Baker | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Alastair McIntyre | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Margaret Harper Nelson | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| William Kellner | ||
Costume Design by
| Anthony Mendleson | ||
Makeup Department
| Barbara Barnard | ... | hairstyles |
| Ernest Taylor | ... | make-up |
| Harry Wilton | ... | make-up (as H. Wilton) |
| Harry Frampton | ... | make-up assistant (uncredited) |
| Daphne Martin | ... | hairdressing assistant (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Ralph D. Hogg | ... | unit production manager |
| Hal Mason | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Norman Priggen | ... | assistant director (as Spike Priggen) |
| John Meadows | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Jim O'Connolly | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bert Davey | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Dickinson | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Norman Dorme | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Andrew Low | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Maurice Pelling | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Harry Phipps | ... | floor prop (uncredited) |
| Harry Phipps | ... | props manager (uncredited) |
| Tony Rimmington | ... | junior draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Jack Shampan | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| George Speller | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Bob Tull | ... | property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Arthur Bradburn | ... | recordist |
| Stephen Dalby | ... | sound supervisor |
| Mary Habberfield | ... | dubbing editor (uncredited) |
| Robert R. Healy | ... | assistant boom operator (uncredited) |
| Martin McLean | ... | assistant boom operator (uncredited) |
| Eric Stockl | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Cyril Swern | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Sydney Pearson | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chic Waterson | ... | camera operator |
| Tom Chapman | ... | floor electrician (uncredited) |
| Jack Dooley | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Jack Ford | ... | chief electrician (uncredited) |
| Roy Gough | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Ted Lockhart | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Michael Shepherd | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Herbert Smith | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Ronnie Taylor | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Ken Westbury | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Muriel Cole | ... | crowd casting (uncredited) |
| Thelma Graves | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Edith Crutchley | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
| Ernie Farrer | ... | wardrobe master (uncredited) |
| Ben Foster | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
| Lily Payne | ... | wardrobe mistress (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ernest Irving | ... | conductor |
| The Philharmonia Orchestra | ... | music played by |
| Una Bart | ... | music secretary (uncredited) |
| James Crawford | ... | music librarian (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Phyllis Crocker | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Andrée Howard | ... | choreographer |
| Christopher Barry | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
| Baynham Honri | ... | studio manager (uncredited) |
| Orlando King | ... | production costing (uncredited) |
| Alfred Shaughnessy | ... | assistant to Thorold Dickinson (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as General Film Distributors Ltd.) (released through)
- Lippert Pictures (1952) (United States) (theatrical)
- Geneon Entertainment (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Netflix (2022) (Netherlands) (video) (VOD)
- Pioneer LDC (1994) (Japan) (video)
- Pioneer LDC (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- The Philharmonia Orchestra (music played by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1930, Maria Brentano and her younger sister Nora flee to London after their father is murdered by a European dictator. Seven years later, during a weekend trip to Paris, Maria unexpectedly meets Louis, her former lover who is now plotting the assassination of the dictator. Maria and Nora become involved in the plan, which goes tragically wrong when the time bomb they plant kills an innocent bystander. Written by alfiehitchie |
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| Taglines | LOOK OUT FOR THIS MAN! HE LIVES! AND LOVES! AND MURDERS! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | While most sources (including this website) list the official release date of this film as 1952, the copyright notice on the title card reads 1951. (Note: This isn't unusual. Countless films released in a particular year, bear the date of the year they were shot or ready for release). See more » |
| Goofs | The film begins in 1930. A character reads a letter quoting W.H. Auden--"We must love one another or die." But it is from the poem "September ,1939" and was written in the following month. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Audrey Hepburn Remembered (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Valse brillante As-dur Op.34-1 See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits: "Hidden in each one of us is a secret person, often unknown even to ourselves. The force of circumstances can drive us to a point at which this inner character takes charge and alters the course of our lives." See more » |