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High Treason

  • 1951
  • Approved
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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High Treason (1951)
CrimeDramaThriller

A wave of sabotage has been sweeping England, taking lives and creating instability. Cmdr. Robert Brennan and Supt. Folland of the Special Branch and Major Elliott of MI5 are charged with pu... Read allA wave of sabotage has been sweeping England, taking lives and creating instability. Cmdr. Robert Brennan and Supt. Folland of the Special Branch and Major Elliott of MI5 are charged with putting an end to this internal terrorism.A wave of sabotage has been sweeping England, taking lives and creating instability. Cmdr. Robert Brennan and Supt. Folland of the Special Branch and Major Elliott of MI5 are charged with putting an end to this internal terrorism.

  • Director
    • Roy Boulting
  • Writers
    • Frank Harvey
    • Roy Boulting
  • Stars
    • Liam Redmond
    • André Morell
    • Kenneth Griffith
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    509
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roy Boulting
    • Writers
      • Frank Harvey
      • Roy Boulting
    • Stars
      • Liam Redmond
      • André Morell
      • Kenneth Griffith
    • 27User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Top Cast65

    Liam Redmond
    Liam Redmond
    • Cmdr. Robert Brennan
    André Morell
    André Morell
    • Supt. Alec Folland
    Kenneth Griffith
    Kenneth Griffith
    • Jimmy Ellis
    Anthony Bushell
    Anthony Bushell
    • Maj. John Elliott
    Mary Morris
    Mary Morris
    • Anna Braun
    Joan Hickson
    Joan Hickson
    • Mrs. Ellis
    Anthony Nicholls
    Anthony Nicholls
    • Grant Mansfield
    Geoffrey Keen
    Geoffrey Keen
    • Morgan Williams
    John Bailey
    John Bailey
    • Michael Stringer
    Patric Doonan
    Patric Doonan
    • George Ellis
    Dora Bryan
    Dora Bryan
    • Mrs. Bowers
    Stuart Lindsell
    • Sir James - Commissioner
    • (as R. Stuart Lindsell)
    Charles Lloyd Pack
    • Percy Ward
    Laurence Naismith
    Laurence Naismith
    • Reginald Gordon-Wells
    Jack McNaughton
    • Benson - Scotland Yard Man
    Julian Amyes
    • Slater
    John Harvey
    • Watson - Scotland Yard Man
    Ballard Berkeley
    Ballard Berkeley
    • Police Detective
    • Director
      • Roy Boulting
    • Writers
      • Frank Harvey
      • Roy Boulting
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      When Kenneth Griffith climbs into the attic and uses the wireless, his Morse code is accurate. He sends out an SOS and calls "all large power stations."
    • Goofs
      At the college, when the Post Office Telephones lorry drives off, the camera and crew are reflected in its side.
    • Quotes
      • Cmdr. Robert Brennan: We have a saying in Ireland that he who sees the dawn catches the herring.
      • Supt. Folland: There's a saying in China that he who goes to bed early to save candle light begets twins.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Wild Geese: audio commentary with Roger Moore, Euan Lloyd, John Glen and Jonathan Sothcott (2005)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 20, 1952 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Stunde X
    • Filming locations
      • Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paul Soskin Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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