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Secret People

Secret People

1952Movie⏱️ 1h 36mApproved
CrimeDrama
6.2
IMDB Rating
863 votes

This tale of intrigue finds Valentina Cortese involved in an assassination plot. She helps the police apprehend the conspirators after an innocent bystander is accidentally killed.

Director
Thorold Dickinson
Writers
Thorold Dickinson, Joyce Cary, Wolfgang Wilhelm
Stars
Valentina Cortese, Serge Reggiani, Charles Goldner
Release Date
August 29, 1952
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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🎭 Top Cast

Valentina Cortese
Valentina Cortese
as Maria
Serge Reggiani
Serge Reggiani
as Louis
Charles Goldner
Charles Goldner
as Anselmo
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn
as Nora
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Angela Foulds
as Nora (as a child)
Megs Jenkins
Megs Jenkins
as Penny
Irene Worth
Irene Worth
as Miss Jackson
Reginald Tate
Reginald Tate
as Inspector Eliot
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Norman Williams
as Sergeant Newcome
Michael Shepley
Michael Shepley
as Manager of the British Pavilion

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK
Production
Ealing Studios

🏷️ Keywords

ballerinaballet1937 paris world's fairpolice1937 exposition internationale

🎯 Categories

CrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Every agonizing thought
by bkoganbing2017-06-20
6/10

"Maybe the most important thing about Secret People is the fact that William Wyler took a look at this film and decided that his next film Roman Holiday would star an unknown Audrey Hepburn. Hepburn plays a supporting role as the younger sister of Valentina Cortesa. Both are refugees from some unknown eastern European country where the two of them had their father killed by the local dictator. Audrey was still a kid when she and Valentina came over, but now she's grown up and an aspiring dancer. As for Cortesa she's content enough until Serge Reggiani shows from the old country. He&a..."

💡 Did You Know?

While most sources (including this website) list the official release date of this film as 1952, the copyright notice on the title card reads 1951. (Note: This isn't unusual. Countless films released in a particular year, bear the date of the year they were shot or ready for release).

📖 Synopsis

This tale of intrigue finds Valentina Cortese involved in an assassination plot. She helps the police apprehend the conspirators after an innocent bystander is accidentally killed.