High Treason

1951

1h 33m

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5.3/10

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Men from Scotland Yard and military intelligence build a dossier on a sabotage ring.

Directors

Roy Boulting

Writers

Roy Boulting(screenplay by)

Frank Harvey(screenplay by)

Stars

Liam Redmond

André Morell

Kenneth Griffith

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Top cast

Cmdr. Robert Brennan

Supt. Folland

Jimmy Ellis

Maj. Elliott

Anna Braun

Mrs. Ellis

Grant Mansfield

Morgan Williams

Stringer

George Ellis

Mrs. Bowers

Commissioner

Scotland Yard Man

Percy Ward

Reginald Gordon-Wells

Jack McNaughton

Benson - Scotland Yard man

Julian Amyes

Slater

Alfie Bass

Albert Brewer (uncredited)

Directors

Roy Boulting

Writers

Roy Boulting(screenplay by)

Frank Harvey(screenplay by)

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Britain has been suffering from a spate of damaging sabotage attacks and it falls to a trio of skilful men - "Brennan" (Liam Redmond), "Folland" (André Morell) and "Elliott" (Anthony Bushell) to combine police, military and intelligence resources and find out just who is behind these highly co-ordinated incidents. Roy Boulting uses these three accomplished actors alongside some other British household names - Joan Hickson, Dora Bryan, Laurence Naismith, a strong contribution from Mary Morris ("Braun") and a peculiar, but effective, role for the normally arch-Brit Geoffrey Keen ("Williams") as well as quite a taut script and pace, to build this well into a tale of treachery and conspiracy that reaches the upper echelons of the political establishment. The ending is good, if a bit rushed, and Redmond and Morell deliver strongly, keeping the intrigue going, managing their frustrations and keeping the story interesting right til the end - with nobody knowing just whom they can trust. Not seen so often nowadays, but if you like the genre then this is certainly at the better end of these post-war fifth columnist dramas.

Geronimo196711 Jun, 2022