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Diplomatic Passport (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Diplomatic Passport' is a 1954 British thriller film directed by Gene Martel and starring Marsha Hunt, Paul Carpenter, Henry Oscar and Honor Blackman.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090114171547/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/290040 BFI.org] The film stars Hollywood actress Marsha Hunt ,[http://www.filmreference.com/film/68/Marsha-Hunt.html Film Reference - Marsha Hunt] who was blacklisted during the McCarthyite era of the early 1950s. Like others in the same position, Hunt was obliged to seek work in the United Kingdom.[https://archive.today/20130624210640/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/89539/Diplomatic-Passport/overview NY Times Overview] Produced as a second featureChibnall & McFarlane p.176 it was made at MGM's Elstree Studios near London.
Synopsis
An American diplomat and his wife arrive in London, and are soon involved in a series of confusing and sometimes frightening events.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120803093858/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b70c335b5 BFI Entry]
Cast
* Marsha Hunt as Judy Anderson
* Paul Carpenter as Ray Anderson
* Henry Oscar as The Chief
* Honor Blackman as Marcelle
* Marne Maitland as Philip
* John Bennett as Andr
* John McLaren as Jack Gordon
* Henry B. Longhurst as Waiter
* John Welsh as Embassy Official
* George Murcell as Cafe Owner
* Cyril Smith as Taxi Driver
* David Conville as Airline Clerk
* William Dexter as Airline Clerk
* John Boxer as Policeman
References
Bibliography
* Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. 'The British 'B' Film'. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
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