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The Winston Affair

Original title: Man in the Middle
  • 19641964
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 34m
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6.7/10
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Man in the Middle (1964)
  • Drama
  • War
In WW2,a US lieutenant stationed in India shoots dead a British NCO and admits his crime but his reason for the murder is so bizarre that it puzzles his defense counsel.In WW2,a US lieutenant stationed in India shoots dead a British NCO and admits his crime but his reason for the murder is so bizarre that it puzzles his defense counsel.In WW2,a US lieutenant stationed in India shoots dead a British NCO and admits his crime but his reason for the murder is so bizarre that it puzzles his defense counsel.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
670
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  • Director
    • Guy Hamilton
  • Writers
    • Keith Waterhouse(screenplay)
    • Willis Hall(screenplay)
    • Howard Fast(novel "The Winston Affair")
  • Stars
    • Robert Mitchum
    • France Nuyen
    • Barry Sullivan
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  • Director
    • Guy Hamilton
  • Writers
    • Keith Waterhouse(screenplay)
    • Willis Hall(screenplay)
    • Howard Fast(novel "The Winston Affair")
  • Stars
    • Robert Mitchum
    • France Nuyen
    • Barry Sullivan
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    • 18User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Robert Mitchum
    Robert Mitchum
    • Lt. Col. Barney Adamsas Lt. Col. Barney Adams
    France Nuyen
    France Nuyen
    • Kate Davrayas Kate Davray
    Barry Sullivan
    Barry Sullivan
    • General Kemptonas General Kempton
    Trevor Howard
    Trevor Howard
    • Major Kensingtonas Major Kensington
    Keenan Wynn
    Keenan Wynn
    • Lieut. Winstonas Lieut. Winston
    Sam Wanamaker
    Sam Wanamaker
    • Major Kaufmanas Major Kaufman
    Alexander Knox
    Alexander Knox
    • Colonel Burtonas Colonel Burton
    Gary Cockrell
    Gary Cockrell
    • Lieut. Morseas Lieut. Morse
    Robert Nichols
    Robert Nichols
    • Lieut. Benderas Lieut. Bender
    Michael Goodliffe
    Michael Goodliffe
    • Colonel Shawas Colonel Shaw
    Errol John
    Errol John
    • Sgt. Jacksonas Sgt. Jackson
    Paul Maxwell
    Paul Maxwell
    • Major Smithas Major Smith
    Lionel Murton
    • Capt. Guntheras Capt. Gunther
    Russell Napier
    Russell Napier
    • Colonel Thompsonas Colonel Thompson
    Jared Allen
    Jared Allen
    • Capt. Dwyeras Capt. Dwyer
    David Bauer
    David Bauer
    • Colonel Mayburtas Colonel Mayburt
    Edward Underdown
    Edward Underdown
    • Major Wyclifas Major Wyclif
    Howard Marion-Crawford
    Howard Marion-Crawford
    • Major Pooleas Major Poole
    • (as Howard Marion Crawford)
    • Director
      • Guy Hamilton
    • Writers
      • Keith Waterhouse(screenplay)
      • Willis Hall(screenplay)
      • Howard Fast(novel "The Winston Affair")
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    Storyline

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    In India during WWII, a US officer confesses the murder of a UK officer. A military veteran is appointed to defend him. Everything looks simple, until he starts investigating the circumstances of the crime and realizes that facts don't fit. —Anonymous
    • murder
    • india
    • world war two
    • kangaroo court martial
    • based on novel
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      • The most unusual chain of events that ever held your emotions at gun point.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • War
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    • Trivia
      This was made by Marlon Brando's production company, Pennebaker Films.
    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: A REMOTE SUPPLY DEPOT, JOINT BRITISH - AMERICAN COMMAND INDIA 1944
    • Connections
      Referenced in Il signor Quindicipalle (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Chattanooga Choo Choo
      (uncredited)

      Music by Harry Warren

      Played during the scene at the dance

      Also played when Col. Adams passes through the hotel lobby

    User reviews18

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    Top review
    5/10
    In The End You Don't Really Care
    There is not a player worth their talent who does not eventually want to do a role in a courtroom drama. The sad thing is that Robert Mitchum got his turn in court in Man In The Middle.

    Not that it's a bad role or a bad performance that Mitchum turns in. But ultimately you don't really care what happens to the victim here, an insane and racist army lieutenant played by Keenan Wynn who coldbloodedly shot down a British sergeant in the China-Burma-India theater of World War II.

    It's the nationalities here, the American Army in the spirit of interallied cooperation just wants to get Wynn quickly convicted and hung in a proficient military manner. General Barry Sullivan has gotten Mitchum to be the defense lawyer with then presumption that because Mitchum is from a military family he will do the right thing by the army's standards.

    But an army nurse and an army psychiatrist played by France Nuyen and Sam Wanamaker make him see that Wynn needs the best defense. The army has suppressed a report where Wanamaker has clearly stated that Wynn is certifiable, but the medical corps have deep sixed the report and Wanamaker. Doing that bit of dirty work is Alexander Knox.

    What's keeping this thing alive is Wynn's unseen brother-in-law a Congressman. That will usually do it with the military.

    The film was partially shot on location in New Delhi and the biggest problem on set according to Robert Mitchum's biographer Lee Server was keeping Trevor Howard away from the booze. Howard is in the film as well as a British psychiatrist and apparently at the time he was heavily drinking and he couldn't hold the liquor as well as Mitch. Not that he didn't stop trying. The biography goes into what must have been a hilarious scene where the director is trying to tell a drunken Howard on the set to change some mismatching socks which even a black and white camera could pick up.

    Man In The Middle is well made and the performances sincere by the players. But in the end I really could not care what the army did with Keenan Wynn.
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    • May 29, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 5, 1964 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Plädoyer für einen Mörder
    • Filming locations
      • New Delhi, Delhi, India
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Talbot Productions
      • Pennebaker Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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