Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is "Dr. John Marlowe", lauded by the largely unknown state of Vos...
State Secret
Visiting in England, an American surgeon Doctor John Marlowe is decoyed to a middle European country, and discovers the operation he is to perform is on the Vosnian dictator. When the latter dies, he is replaced by a look-alike, but Marlowe then becomes the object of a shoot-to-kill, vicious pursuit by the secret police of Vosnia since it is vital to Vosnia that the dictator's death does not become known. Fleeing, he seeks help from an actress, Lisa Robinson, and the two are harried across the countryside.
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State Secret
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Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 11, 1950
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Romance, Mystery
User Score
65%
Original Title
State Secret
Production Companies
London Films Productions, British Lion Films
Director
Sidney Gilliat
Description
Visiting in England, an American surgeon Doctor John Marlowe is decoyed to a middle European country, and discovers the operation he is to perform is on the Vosnian dictator. When the latter dies, he is replaced by a look-alike, but Marlowe then becomes the object of a shoot-to-kill, vicious pursuit by the secret police of Vosnia since it is vital to Vosnia that the dictator's death does not become known. Fleeing, he seeks help from an actress, Lisa Robinson, and the two are harried across the countryside.