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A US intelligence officer, stationed in Germany, is caught in a political dilemma when the Russians kidnap a young Army private, the son of prominent American businessman. In exchange for the soldier’s return, the Russians attempt to barter a trade for an elderly German couple who they want for treason.
Original Release
03/11/1954
US Release
03/11/1954
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gregory Peck | Col. Steve Van Dyke |
| Broderick Crawford | Charles Leatherby |
| Anita Bjork | 'Hoffy' Hoffmeier / "Hoffy" Hoffmeir |
| Rita Gam | Ricky Cates |
| Walter Abel | Maj. R.A. Foster, MD / Maj. R.A. Foster |
| Buddy Ebsen | Sgt. Eddie McColloch / M/Sgt. Eddie McColloch |
| Max Showalter | Frederick S. Hobart |
| Jill Esmond | Frau Schindler / Rachel Cameron |
| Peter van Eyck | Sergei 'Petey' Petrochine / Capt. Sergei "Petey" Petrochine |
| Marianne Koch | Kathy Gerhardt |
Directors
Writers
Nunnally Johnson, Jed Harris, Tom Reed, W.R. Burnett
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gregory Peck | Col. Steve Van Dyke |
| Broderick Crawford | Charles Leatherby |
| Anita Bjork | 'Hoffy' Hoffmeier / "Hoffy" Hoffmeir |
| Rita Gam | Ricky Cates |
| Walter Abel | Maj. R.A. Foster, MD / Maj. R.A. Foster |
| Buddy Ebsen | Sgt. Eddie McColloch / M/Sgt. Eddie McColloch |
| Max Showalter | Frederick S. Hobart |
| Jill Esmond | Frau Schindler / Rachel Cameron |
| Peter van Eyck | Sergei 'Petey' Petrochine / Capt. Sergei "Petey" Petrochine |
| Marianne Koch | Kathy Gerhardt |
| Ted Avery | Cpl. John Leatherby / Cpl. John J. Leatherby |
| Hugh McDermott | Maj. Burns |
| Paul Carpenter | Eddie Whitby |
| John Horsley | Lt. Col. Stanways |
| Lionel Murton | Norman Lakeland |
| Mel Allen | Self (World Series Game Radio Announcer) |
| Peter Beauvais | Driver |
| Harold Benedict | Undetermined Secondary Role |
| Tom Boyd | Undetermined Secondary Role |
| Bert Brandt | Press Club Bartender |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Nunnally Johnson | Producer |
| Gerd Oswald | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1955 | Oscar | Best Writing, Motion Picture Story | Nominated |
