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Man in the Middle

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6.4/10 • 20

1964-01-271h 33m

WarDrama

The most unusual chain of events that ever held your emotions at gun point.

In a remote jungle outpost in the Far Eastern theater of World War II, a hotheaded American soldier murders an allied British sergeant in cold blood. Stalwart American Lt. Colonel Barney Adams (Mitchum) is dispatched to defend him in the ensuing court martial. But when Lt. Adams starts encountering roadblocks in his search for evidence, and his key witnesses start disappearing one after another, he soon realizes he's merely a pawn in a mysterious conspiracy that could extend to the highest levels of military power.

Directors
Guy Hamilton
Editors
John Bloom

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  1. Robert Mitchum

    Robert Mitchum

    Lt. Col. Barney Adams

  2. France Nuyen

    France Nuyen

    Kate Davray

  3. Barry Sullivan

    Barry Sullivan

    General Kempton

  4. Trevor Howard

    Trevor Howard

    Major Kensington

  5. Keenan Wynn

    Keenan Wynn

    Lieut. Winston

  6. Sam Wanamaker

    Sam Wanamaker

    Major Kaufman

  7. Alexander Knox

    Alexander Knox

    Colonel Burton

  8. Gary Cockrell

    Gary Cockrell

    Lieut. Morse

  9. Robert Nichols

    Robert Nichols

    Lieut. Bender

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CinemaSerf

Jun 1, 2023

6/10

"Col. Adams" (Robert Mitchum) is drafted in to conduct the defence, at court martial, of an American officer accused of murdering a British NCO in India. There's no doubt about the crime, nor that it was committed as charged so it all looks like fait accompli. "Adams" finds his grey cells starting to twitch when seemingly pointless obstacles are strewn in front of him. One witness is transferred suddenly and those supposed to be facilitating his work start to impede it. One conversation starts to ring alarm bells - perhaps his client isn't competent? Might he have a defence of insanity? That causes great consternation amongst the higher-ups who seem content to sacrifice their man for the sake of Anglo-American relationships. Ironically enough, it is the British doctor "Maj. Kensington" (Trevor Howard) who seems to want the truth told at the trial - but can they make their presence felt against some pretty formidable odds? This film benefits from quite an interesting storyline and a lead actor who is on decent form delivering a solid script. There are plenty of familiar faces amongst the supporting cast and there is just enough jeopardy to keep it interesting for ninety minutes before a fairly lively denouement.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
world war iiindiacourt martial