This terrific and tense action movie from the wonderful Aldrich has Mitchum as a World War II correspondent who stumbles across a list of collaborators. Attempting to escape Greece with the valuable information he intends to pass on to the Allies, he is pursued by the Nazis and the Greek resistance. Mitchum throws himself into the role, and he is a typical Aldrich hero: driven and pigheaded, not always likeable but always on the side of right. Baxter is a suitable opponent, it is all brilliantly photographed and there are plenty of thrills and twists.
Director:Robert Aldrich
Writers:Leon Uris (novel)
A.I. Bezzerides
Cast
Robert Mitchum ... Mike Morrison
Stanley Baker ... Conrad Heisler
Elisabeth Müller ... Lisa Kyriakides (as Elisabeth Mueller)
Gia Scala ... Eleftheria
Theodore Bikel ... Dimitrios Tassos
Sebastian Cabot ... Chesney
Peter Illing ... Leonides
Leslie Phillips ... Ray Taylor
Donald Wolfit ... Dr. Stergion
Marius Goring ... Col. Elrick Oberg
Jocelyn Lane ... Maria Tassos (as Jackie Lane)
Kieron Moore ... Andreas
George Pastell ... Papa Panos
Patrick Jordan ... Bluey
Marita Constantinou ... Cleopatra
Country:UK
Language:English
Release Date:29 July 1959 (USA)
Also Known As:Hügel des Schreckens
Filming Locations:Athens, Greece
Runtime:105 min
Sound Mix:Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Color:Black and White
Aspect Ratio:2.35 : 1
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