About the film
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Release Date: December 25, 1956
| Year | : | 1956 |
| Slogan | : | «» |
| Genres | : | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Production Companies | : | The Rank Organization |
| Director | : | Ralph Thomas |
| Producers | : | Betty E. Box, Earl St. John |
| Writers | : | Robin Estridge |
| RunTime | : | 84 mins. |
Stanley Baker's O'Donovan is sent to steal the plans of a rival company's racing car designs, to ensure his employers win the competition. However, when opening a safe containing the plans, he triggers an alarm leading to a gun battle where he kills a number of people. James Robertson Justice, alarmed by the scandal surrounding the killings, orders his agent be killed surreptitiously to hide his involvement with the plot. The film uses original footage from the Mille Miglia , an Italian open-road endurance race, featuring classic period racing cars.
Main Actors
Anthony Steel
Character : Bill Fraser
Odile Versois
Character : Francesca
Stanley Baker
Character : O'Donovan
James Robertson Justice
Character : Warren Ingram
Maurice Denham
Character : Ted Thornhill
Michael Medwin
Character : Ginger
Paul Müller
Character : Petersen
Lee Patterson
Character : Johnny Carpenter
Anne Heywood
Character : Gabriela
Anthony Oliver
Character : Michael
Philip Gilbert
Character : Eddie
MacDonald Hobley
Character : Commentator
Robert Rietti
Character : Frontier Guard
Andreas Malandrinos
Character : Night Watchman
Dino Galvani
Character : Hotel Hall Porter
Jill Dixon
Character : Stewardess
Harold Ayer
Character : Plane Passenger
Bert Simms
Character : Newspaper Salesman (uncredited)
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