Simon Van Halder (Sir Dirk Bogarde) is accused of murdering a British soldier during post-World War II mayhem. His girlfriend works on his behalf to expose the true villain.Simon Van Halder (Sir Dirk Bogarde) is accused of murdering a British soldier during post-World War II mayhem. His girlfriend works on his behalf to expose the true villain.Simon Van Halder (Sir Dirk Bogarde) is accused of murdering a British soldier during post-World War II mayhem. His girlfriend works on his behalf to expose the true villain.
- Warder Goeter
- (as Frederick Wendhausen)
- German Policeman
- (uncredited)
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Col. Bertrand, Dutch consulate: You don't seem to know the consequences your actions may have. You realise I shall put you on the first plane out of Berlin. All this is causing us great inconvenience.
Anna DeBurg: Inconvenience! That's a very poor word to use, Colonel. Simon didn't think it inconvenient to fight for the resistance. Now he's fighting to prove his innocence. Can't you see? Can't you see it's your duty to do everything in your power to help him?
In need of penicillin and in despair over Anna's death, Simon agrees to confess to the murder. The men steal penicillin for him.
Then, while convalescing in a prison hospital after an escape from a train gone awry, Simon gets a visit from Anna. He now know that Paul convinced him to confess by lying. He and Anna are desperate to get him a new trial, but the men with Simon need to be found. But Paul is still pulling the strings.
Filmed in Berlin, this isn't a very exciting film and drags. Bogarde had been very ill before the movie, and his studio, Rank, supplied him with weight-lifting equipment to buff up. Bogarde claimed in a health magazine that in order to look buff, he put on extra sweaters and pants and never used the equipment.
Bogarde is in his early thirties here and incredibly handsome. He and Zetterling had great chemistry, as they proved in a play they did together. They were so hot, audience members believed they were involved off-stage.
They're both very good, but both Bogarde and Zetterling made many films well beneath their considerable abilities. Alas, this is one of them. Look for Theodore Bikel in a supporting role.
For Bogarde fans.
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- Sep 8, 2010
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- Nevino osudjen
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- Berlin, Germany(Brandenburg Gate scenes)
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- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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