Movie·1952·1h 37m
Diplomatic Courier
Number 1 target for 1,000 enemy agents... from Paris to Salzburg to Trieste..!
Directed By
Henry Hathaway
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
During the Cold War, diplomatic courier Mike Kells must retrieve a dispatch containing top-secret intelligence. But when he arrives at the meeting point, a train station in Salzburg, his contact turns up dead, and the message is nowhere to be found. With no clear suspect in sight, Kells must sort through his uncertain relationships with two women, while sidestepping the pitfalls of subterfuge, sabotage and spies in his search for the documents.
Written By
Liam O'Brien
Producer
Casey Robinson
Cinematography
Lucien Ballard
Music
Sol Kaplan
Editor
James B. Clark
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
23 votes
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// cast
Cast
Tyrone Power
Mike Kells
Patricia Neal
Joan Ross
Stephen McNally
Col. Cagle
Hildegard Knef
Janine Betki
Karl Malden
Sgt. Ernie Guelvada
James Millican
Sam F. Carew
Stefan Schnabel
Rasumny Platov
Herbert Berghof
Arnov
Arthur Blake
Maximilian
Helene Stanley
Airline Stewardess
Hugh Marlowe
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Charles Bronson
Russian Agent (uncredited)
E.G. Marshall
Military Police Jeep Driver (uncredited)
Lee Marvin
Military Policeman at Trieste (uncredited)
Pat Hogan
Russian Agent (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Henry Hathaway
Director
Liam O'Brien
Screenplay
Casey Robinson
Screenplay, Producer
Lucien Ballard
Director of Photography
Sol Kaplan
Original Music Composer
James B. Clark
Editor
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