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High Treason

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5.3/10 • 10

1951-11-131h 33m

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Men from Scotland Yard and military intelligence build a dossier on a sabotage ring.

Directors
Roy Boulting
Editors
Max Benedict

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  1. Liam Redmond

    Liam Redmond

    Cmdr. Robert Brennan

  2. André Morell

    André Morell

    Supt. Folland

  3. Kenneth Griffith

    Kenneth Griffith

    Jimmy Ellis

  4. Anthony Bushell

    Anthony Bushell

    Maj. Elliott

  5. Mary Morris

    Mary Morris

    Anna Braun

  6. Joan Hickson

    Joan Hickson

    Mrs. Ellis

  7. Anthony Nicholls

    Anthony Nicholls

    Grant Mansfield

  8. Geoffrey Keen

    Geoffrey Keen

    Morgan Williams

  9. John Bailey

    John Bailey

    Stringer

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CinemaSerf

Jun 11, 2022

7/10

Britain has been suffering from a spate of damaging sabotage attacks and it falls to a trio of skilful men - "Brennan" (Liam Redmond), "Folland" (André Morell) and "Elliott" (Anthony Bushell) to combine police, military and intelligence resources and find out just who is behind these highly co-ordinated incidents. Roy Boulting uses these three accomplished actors alongside some other British household names - Joan Hickson, Dora Bryan, Laurence Naismith, a strong contribution from Mary Morris ("Braun") and a peculiar, but effective, role for the normally arch-Brit Geoffrey Keen ("Williams") as well as quite a taut script and pace, to build this well into a tale of treachery and conspiracy that reaches the upper echelons of the political establishment. The ending is good, if a bit rushed, and Redmond and Morell deliver strongly, keeping the intrigue going, managing their frustrations and keeping the story interesting right til the end - with nobody knowing just whom they can trust. Not seen so often nowadays, but if you like the genre then this is certainly at the better end of these post-war fifth columnist dramas.

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Status
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Original Language
English
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Keywords
great britaincommunist saboteurs