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Highly Dangerous
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A US newsman and a British entomologist spy on germ-warfare research in a mythical country.
- Original title
- Highly Dangerous
- Language
- EN
- Country
- GB
- Budget
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Apr 4, 2022 · via TMDB
Margaret Lockwood is a scientist ("Frances Gray") who is asked by the British government to travel to the Balkans to discovers whether the communists there are trying to weaponise the humble fruit fly! Initially nervous, she takes courage from a radio serial that she listens to for her young nephew, and is soon embroiled in some espionage shenanigans with American journalist "Casey" (Dane Clark) as they try to get hold of one of these critters to return to the UK for evaluation. Local commandant "Razinski" (Marius Goring) cottons on quite quickly that something is afoot, but can the two complete their mission before he puts them up against a wall? Clark is a bit weak, here - but Lockwood and Goring work well together to make for quite an enthralling cat and mouse adventure that is peppered with some humour and a gentle swipe at red tape at the end. A few characterful contributions from Naunton Wayne and Wilfred Hyde-White help it along too. The production is a bit cheap and cheerful, and it plays a little to cold war politics, but I still quite enjoyed it.
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Margaret Lockwood
Frances Gray
Dane Clark
Bill Casey
Marius Goring
Commandant Anton Razinski
Naunton Wayne
Mr. Hedgerley
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Mr. Luke
Eugene Deckers
Alf
Olaf Pooley
Detective-Interrogator
Gladys Henson
Attendant
Paul Hardtmuth
Priest
Michael Hordern
Lab Director Owens
George Benson
Sandwich Stand Customer
Eric Pohlmann
Joe - the bartender
John Horsley
Customs Officer
Patric Doonan
Customs Man
Jill Balcon
Wardress (uncredited)
Ernest Butcher
Tom - Lab Assistant (uncredited)
Anton Diffring
Officer at Station (uncredited)
Philo Hauser
Waiter (uncredited)
John G. Heller
Soldier at Station Check Point (uncredited)
Sam Kydd
Customs Man (uncredited)
Richard Marner
Soldier on Train (uncredited)
Anthony Newley
Operator (uncredited)
Dinah Sheridan
Train Passenger at Checkpoint (uncredited)
Ewen Solon
Enemy Scientist (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler
Soldier at Station Checkpoint (uncredited)
Roy Ward Baker
Director
Earl St. John
Executive Producer
Richard Addinsell
Original Music Composer
Eric Ambler
Writer
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Oct 12, 1951
