The Secret (1955 film) explained

The Secret
Director:Cy Endfield
Producer:S. Benjamin Fisz
Screenplay:Cy Endfield
Robert Brenon (play)
Starring:Sam Wanamaker
Mandy Miller
André Morell
Music:Phil Cardew
Cinematography:Jack Asher
Editing:Jack Slade
Distributor:Eros Films (UK)
Runtime:80 minutes
Language:English

The Secret is a 1955 British crime drama directed by Cy Endfield and starring Sam Wanamaker, Mandy Miller, and André Morell.[1]

Plot

Nick Delaney, an American stranded in England without money, meets a woman who has smuggled diamonds into the country inside a teddy bear. But his hopes for financial aid are shattered when she is pushed from a cliff. Delaney then finds himself the prime suspect. He finally gets his hands on the gems but loses them to a gang of crooks. Can Delaney prove his innocence and shop the crooks to the police?

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide called the film "slow going, with a few moments of excitement."[2] Sky Movies called it a "taut thriller."[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Secret | BFI | BFI . https://web.archive.org/web/20120713175144/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6b554334 . dead . 2012-07-13 . Explore.bfi.org.uk . 2014-05-10.
  2. Web site: The Secret Review . Movies.tvguide.com . 2014-05-10.
  3. Web site: The Secret - Sky Movies HD . Skymovies.sky.com . 2003-10-04 . 2014-05-10.