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Desperate Moment is a 1953 British thriller film directed by Compton Bennett and starring Dirk Bogarde, Mai Zetterling and Philip Friend.
It was made at Pinewood Studios and on location in Germany including scenes shot at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate. The film's sets were designed by the art director Maurice Carter.
Original Release
03/17/1953
US Release
08/01/1953
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dirk Bogarde | Simon Van Halder |
| Mai Zetterling | Anna DeBurg |
| Philip Friend | Capt. Bob Sawyer |
| Albert Lieven | Paul Ravitch, alias Schleger |
| Fritz Wendhausen | Warder Goeter |
| Carl Jaffe | Cellblock Guard Becker |
| Gerard Heinz | German Prison Doctor |
| Andre Mikhelson | Polizei Inspector |
| Harold Ayer | Capt. Trevor Wood, U.S. Army |
| Walter Gotell | Ravitch's Servant-Henchman |
Directors
Writers
Martha Albrand, George H. Brown, Patrick Kirwan
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dirk Bogarde | Simon Van Halder |
| Mai Zetterling | Anna DeBurg |
| Philip Friend | Capt. Bob Sawyer |
| Albert Lieven | Paul Ravitch, alias Schleger |
| Fritz Wendhausen | Warder Goeter |
| Carl Jaffe | Cellblock Guard Becker |
| Gerard Heinz | German Prison Doctor |
| Andre Mikhelson | Polizei Inspector |
| Harold Ayer | Capt. Trevor Wood, U.S. Army |
| Walter Gotell | Ravitch's Servant-Henchman |
| Friedrich Joloff | Valentin Vladek, alias Winter |
| Simone Silva | Mink, Valentin's girl |
| Ferdy Mayne | Detective Laurence |
| Walter Rilla | Col. Bertrand, Dutch consulate |
| Antonio Gallardo | Spanish Dancer |
| Paul Hardtmuth | Wharf Watchman |
| Theodore Bikel | Anton Meyer |
| John Adams | German Policeman |
| Guy Deghy | German Policeman |
| Richard Marner | Prison Guard |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Earl St. John | Executive Producer |
| George H. Brown | Producer |
