Synopsis
A US intelligence officer, stationed in Germany, is caught in a political dilemma when the Russians kidnap a young Army private, the son of prominent American businessman. In exchange for the soldier's return, the Russians attempt to barter a trade for an elderly German couple who they want for treason.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
39 audience votes
Key crew
- Nunnally JohnsonDirector
- Cyril J. MockridgeOriginal Music Composer
- Nunnally JohnsonScreenplay
- W.R. BurnettScreenplay
Cast
- Gregory PeckCol. Steve Van Dyke
- Broderick CrawfordCharles Leatherby
- Anita Björk"Hoffy" Hoffmeir
- Rita GamRicky Cates
- Walter AbelMaj. R.A. Foster
- Buddy EbsenM/Sgt. Eddie McColloch
- Max ShowalterFrederick S. Hobart
- Jill EsmondFrau Schindler / Rachel Cameron
- Peter van EyckCapt. Sergei "Petey" Petrochine
- Marianne KochKathy Gerhardt
- Ted AveryCpl. John Leatherby
- Hugh McDermottMaj. Burns
Stills
Themes
germanycold warintelligence officer