1953
1h 28m

Summary Simon Van Halder (Sir Dirk Bogarde) is accused of murdering a British soldier during post-World War II mayhem. His girlfriend works on his behalf to expose the true villain. View more details

1953
1h 28m

Desperate Moment

Directed : Compton Bennett

Written : Patrick Kirwan George H. Brown Martha Albrand

Stars : Dirk Bogarde Philip Friend Albert Lieven Mai Zetterling

All cast & crew

6.6

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Genres : Thriller Crime Drama War

Release date : May 17, 1953

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Berlin, Germany

Production companies : George H. Brown Productions

Summary Simon Van Halder (Sir Dirk Bogarde) is accused of murdering a British soldier during post-World War II mayhem. His girlfriend works on his behalf to expose the true villain. View more details

Details

Genres : Thriller Crime Drama War

Release date : May 17, 1953

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Berlin, Germany

Production companies : George H. Brown Productions

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Dirk Bogarde and Albert Lieven in Desperate Moment (1953)

Dirk Bogarde and Mai Zetterling in Desperate Moment (1953)

Albert Lieven and Mai Zetterling in Desperate Moment (1953)

Theodore Bikel and Dirk Bogarde in Desperate Moment (1953)

Philip Friend, André Mikhelson, Walter Rilla, and Mai Zetterling in Desperate Moment (1953)

Friedrich Joloff and Albert Lieven in Desperate Moment (1953)

Simone Silva and Mai Zetterling in Desperate Moment (1953)

Albert Lieven in Desperate Moment (1953)

Friedrich Joloff in Desperate Moment (1953)

Philip Friend in Desperate Moment (1953)

Mai Zetterling in Desperate Moment (1953)

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