The Master Plan (film)
| The Master Plan | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Cy Endfield |
| Produced by |
Charles Leeds Steven Pallos |
| Screenplay by | Cy Endfield |
| Based on |
Operation North Star by Harald Bratt |
| Starring |
Norman Wooland Tilda Thamar Wayne Morris |
| Cinematography | Jonah Jones |
| Edited by | Jim Connock |
Production company |
Gibraltar Films |
| Distributed by | Grand National Pictures |
Release date | 15 August 1954 |
Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Master Plan is a 1954 British film noir drama film directed by Cy Endfield and starring Norman Wooland, Tilda Thamar and real-life war hero Wayne Morris.[1][2] It is set at the headquarters of NATO. It is based on a teleplay Operation North Star by Harald Bratt. It was made at Southall Studios.
Plot
Following WW II, a U.S. army officer stationed in West Germany is assigned with keeping classified information away from the Communists. Unfortunately, Red spies know that he suffers from sudden black-outs and use this to hypnotise him, and make it appear that he is a traitor.[3]
Cast
- Norman Wooland as Colonel Mark Cleaver
- Tilda Thamar as Helen Quaid
- Wayne Morris as Major Thomas Brent
- Mary Mackenzie as Miss Gray
- Arnold Bell as General Harry Goulding
- Marjorie Stewart as Yvonne Goulding
- Laurie Main as Johnny Orwell
- Frederick Schrecker as Doctor Morganstern
- Richard Marner as Man (uncredited)
- Alan Tilvern as Otto Szimek (uncredited)
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "the intriguing story suffers from inefficient production techniques."[1]
References
- 1 2 "The Master Plan Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The MASTER PLAN (1954)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- ↑ "The Master Plan (1955) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
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