In London, a diplomat accidentally becomes involved in the death of a British agent who's after a spy ring that covets British military secrets.
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| Kenneth More | ... | Richard Hannay | |
| Taina Elg | ... | Fisher | |
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Brenda de Banzie | ... | Nellie Lumsden (as Brenda De Banzie) |
| Barry Jones | ... | Professor Logan | |
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Reginald Beckwith | ... | Lumsden |
| Faith Brook | ... | Nannie | |
| Michael Goodliffe | ... | Brown | |
| James Hayter | ... | Mr. Memory | |
| Duncan Lamont | ... | Kennedy | |
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Jameson Clark | ... | McDougal |
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Andrew Cruickshank | ... | Sheriff (as Andrew Cruikshank) |
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Leslie Dwyer | ... | Milkman |
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Betty Henderson | ... | Mrs. McDougal |
| Joan Hickson | ... | Miss Dobson | |
| Sidney James | ... | Perce | |
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Richard Hannay witnesses a hit-and-run involving a woman pushing a pram. Looking in the pram he sees a gun instead of a baby. He tracks the woman down and she reveals that she is a secret agent trying to stop foreign spies leaving the country with important military secrets. Later that night she is murdered in Hannay's flat. Hannay takes it on himself to thwart the enemy agents. This involves travelling to Scotland and keeping one step ahead of the police who are looking for him in connection with the murder of the woman. Written by ledostef, blackpool
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Country:
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13 March 1959 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Richard Hannay: As long as you're chained to me you can't very well avoid it. Come on.
Fisher: Ow!
Fisher: I wish you wouldn't keep saying 'ow' like that. In a respectable house it might be misinterpreted.
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Reginald Beckwith was cast as Lumsden at short notice after the originally cast actor withdrew because of an accident. See more »Goofs
On the train to Scotland the schoolgirls had a capital letter "K" on their berets yet the school was St Catherines beginning with a "C" See more »Quotes
Fisher: I'm not going to lie on that bed!Richard Hannay: As long as you're chained to me you can't very well avoid it. Come on.
Fisher: Ow!
Fisher: I wish you wouldn't keep saying 'ow' like that. In a respectable house it might be misinterpreted.
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I have read all sorts of bad things about this film, not necessarily on IMDB, but in film guides etc. I have known the film for years, had it previously on VHS then lost it and just found it on DVD issued in England presumable in August. I do enjoy watching this film, the picture quality is excellent ( Eastmancolor ), lovely views of London and Scotland in the 1950's, plenty of humour, nice actors and a good plot which really keeps you guessing what it's all about for about 50 minutes. I have seen the original version by Hitchcock, its the same story but in black and white with awful picture and sound quality ( I have most of Hitchcock's films on DVD ) and there's no advantage to the Hitchcock film over this one - on the contrary this one is better. In addition to that we have some humorous touches absent from the original one. So I for one would thoroughly recommend this one - perhaps I am biased, for I consider the 50's as the "golden era". There was also a version made in 1978 which I will get down to viewing shortly.