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Operation Diplomat

Operation Diplomat

1953Movie⏱️ 1h 10m
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller
6.3
IMDB Rating
275 votes

Doctor Fenton is abducted and forced to operate on a mysterious figure. Meanwhile, Inspector Austin investigates the murder of Fenton's assistant. All this has something to do with a missing diplomat.

Director
John Guillermin
Writers
Francis Durbridge, A.R. Rawlinson, John Guillermin
Stars
Guy Rolfe, Lisa Daniely, Patricia Dainton
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 14
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Guy Rolfe
Guy Rolfe
as Mark Fenton
Lisa Daniely
Lisa Daniely
as Lisa Durand
Patricia Dainton
Patricia Dainton
as Sister Rogers
Sydney Tafler
Sydney Tafler
as Wade
Ballard Berkeley
Ballard Berkeley
as Inspector Austin
Anton Diffring
Anton Diffring
as Dr. Schroder
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Michael Golden
as Harrison
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James Raglan
as Sir Oliver Peters
Avice Landone
Avice Landone
as Mrs. Terry
Brian Worth
Brian Worth
as Geoffrey Terry

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Cleopatra's Needle, Victoria Embankment, London, England, UK
Production
Nettlefold Films

🏷️ Keywords

assistantdiplomatmysterious figuredoctorhappy ending

🎯 Categories

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Gripping fast moving thriller
by wilvram2012-05-25
9/10

"The writers must have had their work cut out adapting the original six episode BBC TV series into just seventy minutes of film. No wonder the story starts at such a cracking pace. As soon as the opening credits fade, hospital consultant Mark Fenton is abducted to operate on a mysterious patient in a secret location. Fenton appeared in another adaptation of a Francis Durbridge TV series, THE BROKEN HORSESHOE (see my review). Here he's played by the gaunt figure of Guy Rolfe who proves ideal in the role. Fenton finds himself increasingly deeply involved in the affair of a missing diplomat i..."

💡 Did You Know?

The film is adapted from the Saturday evening BBC Television serial of 25th Oct-29th Nov 1952. None of the TV cast reprised their rôles.

📖 Synopsis

Doctor Fenton is abducted and forced to operate on a mysterious figure. Meanwhile, Inspector Austin investigates the murder of Fenton's assistant. All this has something to do with a missing diplomat.