The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
Story of a Dutchman's flight across post-war Germany trying to locate the man who alone can clear him of a false murder charge. (BFI Website)
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Compton BennettDirector
- George H. BrownWriter
- Patrick KirwanWriter
Cast
- Dirk BogardeSimon Van Halder
- Mai ZetterlingAnna DeBurg
- Philip FriendCapt. Bob Sawyer
- Albert LievenPaul Ravitch, alias Schleger
- Fritz WendhausenWarder Goeter
- Carl JaffeCellblock Guard Becker
- Gerard HeinzGerman Prison Doctor
- Andre MikhelsonPolizei Inspector
- Harold AyerCapt. Trevor Wood, U.S. Army
- Walter GotellRavitch's Servant-Henchman
- Friedrich JoloffValentin Vladek, alias Winter
- Simone SilvaMink, Valentin's girl
Stills
Themes
murderbritish noir