Diplomatic Courier

Diplomatic Courier

Diplomatic Courier

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Diplomatic Courier

"Number 1 target for 1,000 enemy agents... from Paris to Salzburg to Trieste..!"

1952

1h 37m

6.1(22 votes)

Mystery

Thriller

Drama

Overview

During the Cold War, diplomatic courier Mike Kells must retrieve a dispatch containing top-secret intelligence. But when he arrives at the meeting point, a train station in Salzburg, his contact turns up dead, and the message is nowhere to be found. With no clear suspect in sight, Kells must sort through his uncertain relationships with two women, while sidestepping the pitfalls of subterfuge, sabotage and spies in his search for the documents.

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20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Tyrone Power

Mike Kells

Tyrone Power

Acting

Patricia Neal

Joan Ross

Patricia Neal

Acting

Stephen McNally

Col. Cagle

Stephen McNally

Acting

Hildegard Knef

Janine Betki

Hildegard Knef

Acting

Karl Malden

Sgt. Ernie Guelvada

Karl Malden

Acting

James Millican

Sam F. Carew

James Millican

Acting

Stefan Schnabel

Rasumny Platov

Stefan Schnabel

Acting

Herbert Berghof

Arnov

Herbert Berghof

Acting

Arthur Blake

Maximilian

No Image

Acting

Helene Stanley

Airline Stewardess

Helene Stanley

Acting

Hugh Marlowe

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Hugh Marlowe

Acting

Charles Bronson

Russian Agent (uncredited)

Charles Bronson

Acting

E.G. Marshall

Military Police Jeep Driver (uncredited)

E.G. Marshall

Acting

Lee Marvin

Military Policeman at Trieste (uncredited)

Lee Marvin

Acting

Pat Hogan

Russian Agent (uncredited)

Pat Hogan

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