The Master Plan (1954 film)
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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 |
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Production
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Gibraltar Films
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| Distributed by | Grand National Pictures |
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Release dates
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15 August 1954 |
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Running time
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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 Wayne Morris.[1][2] It is set at the headquarters of NATO. Based on a teleplay Operation North Star by Harald Bratt, it was produced as a second feature.[3] It was made at Southall Studios with sets designed by the art director Scott MacGregor.
Plot
Following the Second World War, an American army officer stationed in West Germany is assigned with keeping classified information away from the Communists. Unfortunately, enemy agents know that he suffers from sudden black-outs and use this to hypnotise him, and make it appear that he is a traitor.[4]
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
- Alan Tilvern as Otto Szimek
- Lucienne Hill as Kathleen Steffanson
- John Gabriel as Dr. Horn
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "the intriguing story suffers from inefficient production techniques."[1]
References
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Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009. ISBN 978-1-84457-319-6
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Master Plan at IMDb
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