Hide and Seek

1964 1h 30m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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A professor of astronomy helping on a missile development program. An old friend of his is a Russian chess champion. The Russian is working with shady businessman Marek and they plan to kidnap the professor and make it look as though he has defected to the Soviet Union.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ian Carmichael
David Garrett
Curd Jürgens
Hubert Marek
Janet Munro
Maggie
George Pravda
Frank Melnicker
Kieron Moore
Paul
Hugh Griffith
Wilkins
Derek Tansley
Chambers
Esma Cannon
Tea Lady

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cy Endfield
Writers: Robert Foshko, David Stone
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Ian Carmichael and Curd Jürgens and Janet Munro carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0160362 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cy Endfield directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Ian Carmichael and Curd Jürgens and Janet Munro carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0160362 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.