Highly Dangerous 1950
Highly Dangerous
A US newsman and a British entomologist spy on germ-warfare research in a mythical country.
A US newsman and a British entomologist spy on germ-warfare research in a mythical country.
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Full Cast & Crew... Frances Gray
... Bill Casey
... Commandant Anton Razinski
... Mr. Hedgerley
... Mr. Luke
... Alf
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See All 1 Reviews04 Apr 2022 by CinemaSerf
Margaret Lockwood is a scientist ("Frances Gray") who is asked by the British government to travel to the Balkans to discovers whether the communists there are trying to weaponise the humble fruit fly! Initially nervous, she takes courage from a radio serial that she listens to for her young nephew, and is soon embroiled in some espionage shenanigans with American journalist "Casey" (Dane Clark) as they try to get hold of one of these critters to return to the UK for evaluation. Local commandant "Razinski" (Marius Goring) cottons on quite quickly that something is afoot, but can the two complete their mission before he puts them up against a wall? Clark is a bit weak, here - but Lockwood and Goring work well together to make for quite an enthralling cat and mouse adventure that is peppered with some humour and a gentle swipe at red tape at the end. A few characterful contributions from Naunton Wayne and Wilfred Hyde-White help it along too. The production is a bit cheap and cheerful, and it plays a little to cold war politics, but I still quite enjoyed it.
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Release Date:
Dec 06, 1950 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 30`
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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Highly Dangerous
Margaret Lockwood is a scientist ("Frances Gray") who is asked by the British government to travel to the Balkans to discovers whether the communists there are trying to weaponise the humble fruit fly! Initially nervous, she takes courage from a radio serial that she listens to for her young nephew, and is soon embroiled in some espionage shenanigans with American journalist "Casey" (Dane Clark) as they try to get hold of one of these critters to return to the UK for evaluation. Local commandant "Razinski" (Marius Goring) cottons on quite quickly that something is afoot, but can the two complete their mission before he puts them up against a wall? Clark is a bit weak, here - but Lockwood and Goring work well together to make for quite an enthralling cat and mouse adventure that is peppered with some humour and a gentle swipe at red tape at the end. A few characterful contributions from Naunton Wayne and Wilfred Hyde-White help it along too. The production is a bit cheap and cheerful, and it plays a little to cold war politics, but I still quite enjoyed it.
Cast & Crew of
Highly Dangerous
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Frances Gray
... Bill Casey
... Commandant Anton Razinski
... Mr. Hedgerley
... Mr. Luke
... Alf
OP
Olaf Pooley... Detective-Interrogator
... Attendant
... Priest
... Lab Director Owens
... Sandwich Stand Customer
... Joe - the bartender
... Customs Officer
... Customs Man
... Judy
JB
Jill Balcon... Wardress (uncredited)
HB
Hyma Beckley... Café Mimosa Patron (uncredited)
JB
John Boxer... Police Sergeant at Customs Café (uncredited)
... Tom - Lab Assistant (uncredited)
DB
Daniel Brown... Train Passenger (uncredited)
Produced By
... Executive Producer
... Producer