J. Arthur Rank Organisation presents

Desperate Moment

Name: Desperate Moment
Genre: Thriller
Released: 1953-03-17

directed by Compton Bennett

“TERROR races through the streets of BERLIN!”

19531h 28mThriller

J. Arthur Rank Organisation presents

Desperate Moment

directed by Compton Bennett

“TERROR races through the streets of BERLIN!”

19531h 28mThriller

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§ Synopsis

Thriller

Story of a Dutchman's flight across post-war Germany trying to locate the man who alone can clear him of a false murder charge. (BFI Website)

§ Keywords

what it's about

murder british noir

§ Crew

behind the camera

Director

Compton Bennett

Writers

Patrick Kirwan

George H. Brown

Cinematography

C.M. Pennington-Richards

§ Cast

8 of 17

as Paul Ravitch, alias Schleger

Fritz Wendhausen

as Warder Goeter

Carl Jaffe

as Cellblock Guard Becker

Gerard Heinz

as German Prison Doctor

A

Andre Mikhelson

as Polizei Inspector

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