1. State Secret | Rotten Tomatoes
In a Balkan country, intelligence head Col. Galcon (Jack Hawkins) forces vacationing eminent American brain surgeon John Marlowe (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.). to ...
In a Balkan country, intelligence head Col. Galcon (Jack Hawkins) forces vacationing eminent American brain surgeon John Marlowe (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.). to treat the nation's leader, who is secretly suffering from a serious brain trauma. After Marlowe operates, the dictator initially recovers -- but when he abruptly dies, Marlowe finds his life in jeopardy. Desperate to escape, Marlowe's only hope for help rests with a ambiguous spy (Herbert Lom) and a cabaret singer (Glynis Johns).
2. STATE SECRET (1950) Showtimes - AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
A terrific, dark film noir starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as John Marlowe, a doctor brought to an Eastern European country where he is forced to go on the run.
STATE SECRET is a terrific, dark film noir starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as John Marlowe, a doctor brought to an Eastern European country where he is forced to go on the run with showgirl Lisa (Glynis Johns) when he learns a secret that could bring down the government. He is pursued by commissar Galcon (Jack Hawkins) and a menacing thug (Herbert Lom). This tale of an innocent on the run is based on a novel by Roy Huggins, later the creator of THE FUGITIVE for television and the movies. To prevent political problems, the producers engaged a linguist from London University to create an artificial language for the actors. As Hawkins recalled, the language was grammatically impeccable, but almost unspeakable! Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat were a prolific British writer-director team whose work ranged from crackling spy thrillers like Hitchcock's THE LADY VANISHES (1938) to hilarious comedies like THE BELLES OF ST. TRINIAN'S (1954). Although one of their best, STATE SECRET is seldom seen in the United States. DIR/SCR/PROD Sidney Gilliat, from a novel by Roy Huggins; PROD Frank Launder. UK, 1950, b&w, 97 min. NOT RATED
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3. State Secret (1950) directed by Sidney Gilliat • Reviews, film + cast
Visiting in England, an American surgeon Doctor John Marlowe is decoyed to a middle European country, and discovers the operation he is to perform is on the ...
Visiting in England, an American surgeon Doctor John Marlowe is decoyed to a middle European country, and discovers the operation he is to perform is on the Vosnian dictator. When the latter dies, he is replaced by a look-alike, but Marlowe then becomes the object of a shoot-to-kill, vicious pursuit by the secret police of Vosnia since it is vital to Vosnia that the dictator's death does not become known. Fleeing, he seeks help from an actress, Lisa Robinson, and the two are harried across the countryside.
4. Tonight's Movie: State Secret (1950) - Laura's Miscellaneous Musings
Jan 11, 2024 · Each film is about a surgeon trapped into operating on a dictator, with the doctor prevented from leaving the country afterwards.
Following the recent passing of actress Glynis Johns I saw mention on Twitter of her film STATE SECRET (1950), aka THE GREAT MANHUNT.
5. State Secret (1950) DVD-R - Loving The Classics
Buy State Secret on DVD-R today for only $14.99! Rare classic drama film from 1950, starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Jack Hawkins, Glynis Johns and Walter Rilla.
See AlsoSteps to Miles CalculatorStarring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Jack Hawkins, Glynis Johns, Walter Rilla, Herbert Lom Directed by Sidney Gilliat Print: black/white Runtime: 97 min. Genre: drama Print Quality: B Dr. John Marlowe, an American surgeon, is contacted by the authorities of Vosnia, an Eastern European country. They ask him to operate on General Niva, the president dictator. The physician accepts the deal and performs the operation. Unfortunately Niva dies and the government, unwilling to let the people know about it, replaces Niva by a lookalike. Marlowe has now become a man who knows too much...
6. State Secret colorized 1950 (Glynis Johns, Douglas Fairbanks Jr)
Nov 29, 2023 · A famed American surgeon is decoyed to a middle European country to perform a life-saving operation on its dictator.
A famed American surgeon is decoyed to a middle European country to perform a life-saving operation on its dictator. When the leader dies anyway, he is...
7. State Secret (1950) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dec 27, 2022 · Visiting in England, an American surgeon Doctor John Marlowe is decoyed to a middle European country, and discovers the operation he is to ...
Visiting in England, an American surgeon Doctor John Marlowe is decoyed to a middle European country, and discovers the operation he is to perform is on the Vosnian dictator. When the latter dies, he is replaced by a look-alike, but Marlowe then becomes the object of a shoot-to-kill, vicious pursuit by the secret police of Vosnia since it is vital to Vosnia that the dictator's death does not become known. Fleeing, he seeks help from an actress, Lisa Robinson, and the two are harried across the countryside.
8. State Secret | Riding the High Country
Mar 25, 2018 · State Secret, on the other hand, is upfront about its aims as a piece of entertainment first and foremost and winds up being a better film as a ...
Political thrillers can be a bore; long-winded affairs that can be equally long on sanctimony have a tendency to turn me off. For me, anything which is given this designation works best when the po…
