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Orders to Kill

  • 1958
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Orders to Kill (1958)
DramaThrillerWar

American agent faces an engrossing moral dilemma when he is parachuted into France to eliminate a suspected traitor in the French Resistance.American agent faces an engrossing moral dilemma when he is parachuted into France to eliminate a suspected traitor in the French Resistance.American agent faces an engrossing moral dilemma when he is parachuted into France to eliminate a suspected traitor in the French Resistance.

  • Director
    • Anthony Asquith
  • Writers
    • Paul Dehn
    • George St. George
    • Donald Downes
  • Stars
    • Eddie Albert
    • Paul Massie
    • Lillian Gish
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    910
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anthony Asquith
    • Writers
      • Paul Dehn
      • George St. George
      • Donald Downes
    • Stars
      • Eddie Albert
      • Paul Massie
      • Lillian Gish
    • 31User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 BAFTA Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Top Cast35

    Eddie Albert
    Eddie Albert
    • Maj. MacMahon
    Paul Massie
    Paul Massie
    • Gene Summers
    Lillian Gish
    Lillian Gish
    • Mrs. Summers
    James Robertson Justice
    James Robertson Justice
    • Naval Commander
    Leslie French
    • Marcel Lafitte
    Irene Worth
    Irene Worth
    • Léonie
    John Crawford
    John Crawford
    • Kimball
    Lionel Jeffries
    Lionel Jeffries
    • Interrogator
    Nicholas Phipps
    Nicholas Phipps
    • Lecturer Lieutenant
    Sandra Dorne
    Sandra Dorne
    • Blonde with German Officer
    Jacques B. Brunius
    Jacques B. Brunius
    • Cmndt. Morand
    • (as Jacques Brunius)
    Robert Henderson
    Robert Henderson
    • Col. Snyder
    Miki Iveria
    Miki Iveria
    • Louise
    Lillie Bea Gifford
    • Mauricette Lafitte
    • (as Lillabea Gifford)
    Anne Blake
    Anne Blake
    • Mme. Lafitte
    Sam Kydd
    Sam Kydd
    • Flight Sgt. Flint
    Ann Walford
    • F.A.N.Y.
    Denyse Alexander
    • Pat
    • (as Denyse Macpherson)
    • Director
      • Anthony Asquith
    • Writers
      • Paul Dehn
      • George St. George
      • Donald Downes
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews31

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Eddie Albert's part in this film (as a US Air Force major) is one of several military roles he played in his earlier career. These were satirized in the TV series 'Green Acres', when it is explained that Oliver, his character, served as US pilot in WWII and was shot down over Hungary, where he was rescued by his future wife Lisa.
    • Goofs
      The psychiatrist eye glass frames have no lenses in them.
    • Quotes
      • Léonie: How long have you been here?
      • Gene Summers: A week tomorrow.
      • Léonie: You are an optimist. If you go on behaving like this, there won't be any tomorrow. You won't just be snivelling to me, you'll be snivelling to the Gestapo. Things must be very bad when they send us a child to do a man's job. Did they tell you that your mission here was secret?
      • Gene Summers: Yes.
      • Léonie: Then why have you broken every rule of security by blabbing to me?
    • Crazy credits
      The central story on which this film is based is true (before opening credits begin).
    • Connections
      Featured in Viewpoint: We the Violent: Part 2 (1961)
    • Soundtracks
      Cadet Rousselle
      (traditional)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 13, 1958 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Der lautlose Krieg
    • Filming locations
      • Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK(studio: made at Shepperton Studios England)
    • Production companies
      • Lynx Films Ltd.
      • British Lion Film Corporation
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White

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