Top Secret Affair (1957)
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- Approved
- 1h 40min
- Comedy
- 30 Jan 1957 (USA)
- Movie
Unhappy about the appointment of an army general to the chairmanship of an atomic energy committee, a publishing empire female tycoon invites the general to her country estate in an effort to entrap him and ruin his reputation.
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| Susan Hayward | ... |
Dorothy 'Dottie' Peale
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| Kirk Douglas | ... |
Maj. Gen. Melville A. Goodwin
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| Paul Stewart | ... |
Phil Bentley
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| Jim Backus | ... |
Col. Homer W. Gooch
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| John Cromwell | ... |
General Daniel A. Grimshaw
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| Roland Winters | ... |
Sen. Burdick
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Arthur Gould-Porter | ... |
Holmes, Dottie's Butler
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| Michael Fox | ... |
Reporter Laszlo 'Lotzie' Kovach
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| Frank Gerstle | ... |
Sgt. Kruger
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| Charles Lane | ... |
Bill Hadley
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| John Alban | ... |
Spectator at Hearing (uncredited)
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| June Blair | ... |
Sgt. Ferguson (uncredited)
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Tex Brodus | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Robert Carson | ... |
Military Counsel (uncredited)
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Sydney Chatton | ... |
Drunk at Table (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Bud Cokes | ... |
Protester (uncredited)
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Tom Coleman | ... |
Houseman (uncredited)
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| Franco Corsaro | ... |
Armande (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Protestor (uncredited)
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| Richard H. Cutting | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Roy Damron | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Hal K. Dawson | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Harry Denny | ... |
Spectator at Hearing (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Man outside Senate Hearing (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
American Legionnaire (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman | ... |
Committee Member (uncredited)
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| Terry Frost | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Curt Furberg | ... |
Protestor (uncredited)
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Patti Gallagher | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Committee Member (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Senate Hearing Stenographer (uncredited)
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| Creighton Hale | ... |
Clerk at Senate Hearing (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Jonathan Hole | ... |
Mr. Jones, Process Server (uncredited)
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| Edna Holland | ... |
Myrna Maynard (uncredited)
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| Fred Kelsey | ... |
Protester (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Spectator at Senate Hearing (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Policeman on Senate Steps (uncredited)
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| Hugh Lawrence | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Spectator at Senate Hearing (uncredited)
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King Lockwood | ... |
Spectator at Hearing (uncredited)
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Robert Locke Lorraine | ... |
Spectator at Hearing (uncredited)
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| Herbert Lytton | ... |
Civilian Counsel (uncredited)
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Lou Marcelle | ... |
Newsreel Broadcaster (uncredited) (voice)
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John Marlin | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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William Meader | ... |
General's Aide (uncredited)
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| Charles Meredith | ... |
Charlie (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Spectator at Hearing (uncredited)
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| Charles Morton | ... |
Protester (uncredited)
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
George W. Radburn (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Spectator at Hearing (uncredited)
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Lyn Osborn | ... |
Stumpy (uncredited)
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Norman Papson | ... |
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
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| Jack Perrin | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Foster H. Phinney | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Jose Portugal | ... |
Spectator at Hearing (uncredited)
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| Louis Quinn | ... |
Trial Broadcaster (uncredited)
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Paul Ravel | ... |
Spectator at Hearing (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Rhein | ... |
Spectator at Hearing (uncredited)
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Victor Romito | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Stephen Soldi | ... |
Spectator at Hearing (uncredited)
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| Norman Stevans | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Ivan Triesault | ... |
German Field Marshal (uncredited)
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Joe Walls | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Lee Choon Wha | ... |
Korean Dignitary (uncredited)
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Directed by
| H.C. Potter | ||
Written by
| John P. Marquand | ... | (novel "Melville Goodwin, U.S.A.") |
| Roland Kibbee | ... | () |
| Allan Scott | ... | () |
Produced by
| Martin Rackin | ... | producer |
| Milton Sperling | ... | producer |
Music by
| Roy Webb | ||
Cinematography by
| Stanley Cortez | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Folmar Blangsted | ||
Editorial Department
| John Flaherty | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Malcolm C. Bert | ||
Set Decoration by
| William Wallace | ||
Costume Design by
| Charles Le Maire | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup artist |
| Emmy Eckhardt | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Pat O'Grady | ... | body makeup (uncredited) |
| Ray Romero | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Henry Vilardo | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Russell Saunders | ... | assistant director |
| John Prettyman | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| Harry Goldman | ... | prop master (uncredited) |
| Morris Goldman | ... | assistant props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Stanley Jones | ... | sound |
| Dave DePatie | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Irvin Jay | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| John Jensen | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| M.A. Merrick | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Paul Reuting | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wally Meinardus | ... | assistant camera |
| Frank Flanagan | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Gibby Germaine | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Charles Harris | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Louis Jennings | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Floyd McCarty | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Florence Albert | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Vic Vallejo | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Maurice De Packh | ... | orchestrator |
| Gus Levene | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Meta Rebner | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Frederick J. Bremerman | ... | technical advisor (as Lieutenant Colonel Frederick J. Bremerman) |
| Ted Ashton | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Sally Lorraine | ... | stand-in: Susan Hayward (uncredited) |
| Foster H. Phinney | ... | stand-in: Kirk Douglas (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1957) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- CBS (1974) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | When she got mad she sizzled...and she was mad! Mad at the general, all of Washington, and herself! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | 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 says it's a Luger. It was in fact a Walther P-38. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Shadows (1958). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Caissons Go Rolling Along See more » |
| Quotes |
Col. Homer W. Gooch:
You look peaked, what's wrong with you? Maj. Gen. Melville A. Goodwin: A little off my feet, I guess. Col. Homer W. Gooch: What have you been eating? Maj. Gen. Melville A. Goodwin: Gnawing at myself, mostly. Col. Homer W. Gooch: Well I should think that old tough battle-scarred carcass of yours would be highly indigestible, ha ha ha ha ha ha! Maj. Gen. Melville A. Goodwin: Certainly is, I can't keep it down. See more » |