Espionage (TV Series)
Never Turn Your Back on a Friend (1964)
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- 1h 0min
- Drama, War
- 01 Jan 1964
- TV Episode
A multi-national commando team raid a Heavy Water plant in occupied Europe - and come away with the Chief Scientist...but which country will win the battle for the scientist's deadly knowledge...and will the team survive the sudden...
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| George Voskovec | ... |
Professor Kuhn
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| Donald Madden | ... |
Anaconda
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| Mark Eden | ... |
Wicket
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| Julian Glover | ... |
Tovarich
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| Pamela Brown | ... |
Miss Jensen
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Maja Bamberger | ... |
Marta (uncredited)
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Eddie Boyce | ... |
Leutnant (uncredited)
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Victor Croxford | ... |
Leutnant (uncredited)
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Hubert Hill | ... |
Leutnant (uncredited)
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| Michael Mellinger | ... |
German Officer (uncredited)
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Joe Phelps | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Powell | ||
Written by
| Waldo Salt | ... | () (as Mel Davenport) |
Produced by
| Herbert Hirschman | ... | executive producer |
| George Justin | ... | producer |
| John Pellatt | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Malcolm Arnold | ... | (original music by) |
Cinematography by
| Ken Hodges | ||
Editing by
| John Victor Smith | ||
Casting By
| Rose Tobias Shaw | ||
Production Design by
| Wilfred Shingleton | ||
Art Direction by
| Tony Woollard | ... | (as Anthony Woolard) |
Makeup Department
| Alex Garfath | ... | makeup artist |
| Daphne Martin | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Tom Sachs | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bruce Sharman | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| David Bowen | ... | sound recordist |
| Denis Rogers | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Herbert Smith | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kim Ziegler | ... | dress designer |
Music Department
| Malcolm Arnold | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Doreen Soan | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Maurice Binder | ... | titles |
| Edith Hamlin | ... | executive consultant |
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- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1964) (United States) (tv)
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A multi-national commando team raid a Heavy Water plant in occupied Europe - and come away with the Chief Scientist...but which country will win the battle for the scientist's deadly knowledge...and will the team survive the sudden tensions the scientist brings?? Written by Mark Fuller |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This marked Michael Powell's debut as a television director. He also directed two other segments of this short-lived series. According to his memoirs, he was paid £1000 per segment, rather more than the going rate in Britain at that time. See more » |
| Goofs | Uses the word "summit," which was not a word used to describe international big power diplomatic relations until 1950, in a mid 1940s WWII context. See more » |