The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk (1958): Cast
The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk is a 1958 crime drama directed by Herbert Wilcox, starring Anthony Quayle as Dr. Frank Smith, John Le Mesurier and Cyril Chamberlain. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Herbert Wilcox
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Herbert Wilcox Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk About?
The premise of The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk without spoilers.
American physicist Dr. Frank Smith is summoned to Britain to assist the CIA in debriefing a defecting scientist from the Eastern Bloc. His involvement provokes Soviet agents, who frame him for murder, plunging him into a deadly espionage trap as Cold War tensions rise.
The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk Themes & Keywords
· 37 tags- 1950s
- london england
- hungarian scientist
- cold war
- virus
- biological weapon
- russian spy
- french intelligence
- british police
- hotel
- murder
- gunshot
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- cia agent
- american scientist
- american in foreign country
- virologist
- surveillance
- subway station
- eavesdropping
- honeymoon couple
- western intelligence
- communist spy
- defector
- tribunal
- judge
- jury
- defense attorney
- prosecution
- accused of murder
- testimony
- cia central intelligence agency
- witness
- legal
- trial
- lawyer
- courtroom
- scientist
The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk Cast & Characters
Anthony Quayle leads the cast as Dr. Frank Smith, with John Le Mesurier as Judge and Cyril Chamberlain as Liftman (uncredited). Directed by Herbert Wilcox; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director Herbert Wilcox
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Anthony Quayle as Dr. Frank Smith - John Le Mesurier as Judge
- Cyril Chamberlain as Liftman (uncredited)
- John Welsh as George Fraser (uncredited)
Also Starring in The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk
· 24 more- Patrick Allen Jim Kennedy
- Guy Standeven Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Dora Bryan Telephonist
- Ballard Berkeley Court Clerk (uncredited)
- Lloyd Lamble Bellamy
- Edward Lexy Hobbs
- Zsa Zsa Gabor Eve Trent
- Anna Neagle Mary Randall, Q.C.
- Leonard Sachs Professor Horvard
- Anthony Sharp Baker
- Hugh McDermott Bernie
- John Paul John Castle
- John Harvey
- Norman Mitchell
- Katherine Kath Yvonne Delbeau
- John Tatum Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk Also Known As
Also known as “Tatort Apartment 310”.
- Also known as
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- Tatort Apartment 310
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The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk?
The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk released?
The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk was released on January 21, 1958.
Who directed The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk?
The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk was directed by Herbert Wilcox.
More films by Herbert Wilcox Who is in the cast of The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk?
The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk stars Anthony Quayle as Dr. Frank Smith, John Le Mesurier as Judge and Cyril Chamberlain as Liftman (uncredited), among 28 credited actors.
Does The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk have a post-credit scene?
No. The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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