The head of a large publishing empire is dismayed when a top army general is about to be appointed to an atomic energy committee. She's determined to discredit him prior to the appointment ...
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Title: Top Secret Affair (1957)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Susan Hayward | ... | Dorothy 'Dottie' Peale | |
| Kirk Douglas | ... | Maj. Gen. Melville A. Goodwin | |
| Paul Stewart | ... | Phil Bentley | |
| Jim Backus | ... | Col. Homer W. Gooch | |
| John Cromwell | ... | General Daniel A. Grimshaw | |
| Roland Winters | ... | Sen. Burdick | |
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Arthur Gould-Porter | ... | Holmes, Dottie's Butler |
| Michael Fox | ... | Reporter Laszlo 'Lotzie' Kovach | |
| Frank Gerstle | ... | Sgt. Kruger | |
| Charles Lane | ... | Bill Hadley | |
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The head of a large publishing empire is dismayed when a top army general is about to be appointed to an atomic energy committee. She's determined to discredit him prior to the appointment and invites him to spend the weekend at her country home where she's arranged many traps. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
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tape recorder | atomic testing | secret | based on novel | u.s. army general |Taglines:
When she got mad she sizzled...and she was mad! Mad at the general, all of Washington, and herself! See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 January 1957 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Melville Goodwin, USA See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USACompany Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1
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Under the title "Melville Goodwin, USA", the film was to star Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall - both of whom had already filmed costume and makeup tests - but Bogart's terminal illness forced his withdrawal from the project. He was replaced by Kirk Douglas. Bacall withdrew shortly afterward, opting instead to remain at home with her dying husband, and was replaced by Susan Hayward. See more »Goofs
Douglas gives Susan a pistol and said it was a Luger. It was actually a Walther P-38. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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In "Top Secret Affair" both Kirk Douglas and Susan Hayward were allowed to do the things that they did best. They were respectively cast as intense, inner directed, talented people in search of soul mates. their initial antagonism (primarily on Hayward's part with Douglas oblivious to it) is based on her misunderstanding of Douglas' true character and personal qualities. In reality both are highly patriotic , driven individuals with only the good of their country at heart. They are perfect partners with matching vitality and values. This is one instance where Hollywood started over from scratch, ignoring the contents of a good book but creating an original piece of light entertainment in the process.