Rear Window
1954 · Thriller · Mystery
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Film / 1950
State Secret
Directed by
Sidney Gilliat
While working in England, an American surgeon Dr. John Marlowe is invited to Vosnia (a fictitious East-European country) to receive an award and demonstrate his life-saving surgery. Unwittingly caught in the middle of a dangerous and corrupt series of political events, Marlowe then becomes the object of a shoot-to-kill, vicious pursuit. Fleeing, he seeks help from an English-speaking actress, Lisa Robinson, and the two attempt to escape across the treacherous mountains of Vosnia.
The story
While working in England, an American surgeon Dr. John Marlowe is invited to Vosnia (a fictitious East-European country) to receive an award and demonstrate his life-saving surgery. Unwittingly caught in the middle of a dangerous and corrupt series of political events, Marlowe then becomes the object of a shoot-to-kill, vicious pursuit. Fleeing, he seeks help from an English-speaking actress, Lisa Robinson, and the two attempt to escape across the treacherous mountains of Vosnia.
Cast
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Dr. John Marlowe
Glynis JohnsLisa Robinson
Jack HawkinsColonel Galcon
Herbert LomKarl Theodor
Walter RillaGeneral Niva
Karl StepanekDr. Revo
Hans Olaf MoserSigrist
Guido LorraineLieutenant Prachi
Robert AyresArthur J. Buckman
Howard DouglasClubman
Martin BoddeyClubman
Russell WatersClubman
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Arthur HowardClubman
Carl JaffeJanovic Prada / Tugboat Captain
Gerard HeinzTomasi Bendel
Leonard SachsDr. Poldoi
Leslie LinderAndre
Leo BieberMan at Telephone Box
Nelly ArnoBarber Shop Manager
Paul DemelBarber
Danny GreenTaxi Driver
Anton DiffringState Police Officer at Theater
Olga LoweBaba 'Robinson'
Therese Van KyeTeresa 'Robinson'
Peter IllingMacco
Arthur ReynoldsCompere
Richard MolinasRed Nose
Eric PohlmannCable Car Conductor
Louis WiechertChristian
Gerik SchjelderupBartorek
Henrik JacobsenMountain Soldier
Robert CawdronState Policeman
Alexis ChesnakovFrancks
Marianne DeemingSophie
Arsene KirilloffVilnik
Richard MarnerSecond Officer at Billin Police Headquarters
Pat NealNursing Sister
Arthur SkinnerMan in Background
Gordon TannerJoe
Alessandro TascaState Radio Commentator
Joe WadhamMan on Theatre Stage
Ian WallaceButler in Club
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