Highly Dangerous (1950): Cast
Highly Dangerous is a 1950 action thriller directed by Roy Ward Baker, starring Michael Hordern as Lab Director Owens, Marius Goring and Anthony Newley. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Roy Ward Baker
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Two Cities Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Highly Dangerous About?
The premise of Highly Dangerous without spoilers.
… to have … hold or HATE! A US newsman and a British entomologist spy on germ-warfare research in a mythical country.
Highly Dangerous Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- 1950s
- cold war
- british scientist
- american journalist
- american in foreign country
- communist bloc
- behind the iron curtain
- research lab
- security fence
- security guard
- armed guard
- scientific laboratory
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- searchlight
- guard tower
- machine gun
- intruder
- break in
- laboratory sample
- biological weapon
- theft
- escape
- commandant
- interrogator
- torture
- priest
- manhunt
- border guard
- customs agent
- checkpoint
- chase
- emergency alarm
- alarm system
- wire cutter
- train passenger
- british consul
- wardress
- soldier
- secret mission
- secret lab
- church
- disguise
- resistance network
- surveillance
- secret police
- kgb
- hypnotized woman
- hypnotic drug
- female pedal pumping
- entomologist
- insect
Highly Dangerous Cast & Characters
Michael Hordern leads the cast as Lab Director Owens, with Marius Goring as Commandant Anton Razinski and Anthony Newley as Operator (uncredited). Directed by Roy Ward Baker; 40 actors are credited in all.
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Director Roy Ward Baker
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Michael Hordern as Lab Director Owens -
Marius Goring as Commandant Anton Razinski -
Anthony Newley as Operator (uncredited) -
Richard Marner as Soldier on Train (uncredited)
Also Starring in Highly Dangerous
· 36 more- Sam Kydd Customs Man (uncredited)
- Wilfrid Hyde-White Mr. Luke
- Eric Pohlmann Joe - the bartender
- Anton Diffring Officer at Station (uncredited)
- Dane Clark Bill Casey
- John Horsley Customs Officer
- John Boxer Police Sergeant at Customs Café (uncredited)
- Gladys Henson Attendant
- Ewen Solon Enemy Scientist (uncredited)
- Margaret Lockwood Frances Gray
- George Benson Sandwich Stand Customer
- Eugene Deckers Alf
- John Gabriel Night Field Telephone Officer (uncredited)
- John Wilder Customs Officer (uncredited)
- Naunton Wayne Mr. Hedgerley
- Robert Cawdron Soldier at Station Checkpoint (uncredited)
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- Dinah Sheridan Train Passenger at Checkpoint (uncredited)
- Hyma Beckley Café Mimosa Patron (uncredited)
- Ernest Butcher Tom - Lab Assistant (uncredited)
- Patric Doonan Customs Man
- Philo Hauser Waiter (uncredited)
- Paul Hardtmuth Priest
- Olaf Pooley Detective-Interrogator
- John G. Heller Soldier at Station Check Point (uncredited)
- Joan Haythorne Judy
- Daniel Brown Train Passenger (uncredited)
- Noel Johnson Frank Conway (uncredited)
- Emile Stemmler Soldier at Station Checkpoint (uncredited)
- Louis Matto Café Mimosa Waiter (uncredited)
- Robert Vossler Day Sentry at First Checkpoint (uncredited)
- Jill Balcon Wardress (uncredited)
- Billy Wilmot Café Mimosa Customer (uncredited)
- Toni Frost Stewardess (uncredited)
- Charles Hammon Train Passenger in Platform Line-up (uncredited)
- Michael Ritterman The ‘Tail’ (uncredited)
- Lance Secretan Alan (uncredited)
More from Roy Ward Baker
More films directed by Roy Ward Baker, best-rated first: The One That Got Away, The Vampire Lovers, The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Don't Bother to Knock.
Cars in Highly Dangerous
9 cars on screen, including the 1933 Buick Series 50 and the 1948 Sunbeam-Talbot 80 Drophead Coupé.
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1933 Buick Series 50 Important role -
1948 Sunbeam-Talbot 80 Drophead Coupé Important role -
1936 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Cabriolet W29 Minor role -
1945 Austin Sixteen Background role
Highly Dangerous Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Lebensgefährlich” and “Armas secretas”.
- Also known as
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- Lebensgefährlich
- Armas secretas
- Missão nos Balcãs
- 高度危险
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Highly Dangerous FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Highly Dangerous, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Highly Dangerous?
Highly Dangerous runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Highly Dangerous released?
Highly Dangerous was released on December 6, 1950.
Who directed Highly Dangerous?
Highly Dangerous was directed by Roy Ward Baker.
More films by Roy Ward Baker Who is in the cast of Highly Dangerous?
Highly Dangerous stars Michael Hordern as Lab Director Owens, Marius Goring as Commandant Anton Razinski and Anthony Newley as Operator (uncredited), among 40 credited actors.
Does Highly Dangerous have a post-credit scene?
No. Highly Dangerous has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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