Top Secret

"The story of the Diplomat, The Plumber and the Beautiful Spy"

1952 1h 33m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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A British Sanitary Engineer, goes on holiday with a set of plans for a new secret weapon which he has mistaken for his new plumbing invention. Everyone is hunting for him, including the Russians. The Russians find him and offer him a job in the Kremlin doing research (on plumbing he believes). He accepts, arrives in Russia and falls in love with Tania, a secret agent. And then discovers the true nature of the plans he is carrying...

“The story of the Diplomat, The Plumber and the Beautiful Spy”

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Cast

George Cole
George Archibald Potts
Oskar Homolka
Zekov
Nadia Gray
Tania
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Sir Hubert Wells
Richard Wattis
Barnes
Irene Handl
Mrs. Tidmarsh
Christopher Lee
Russian Agent (uncredited)
Frederick Leister
Prime Minister

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Zampi
Writers: Michael Pertwee, Jack Davies
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Zampi, shot by Stanley Pavey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stanley Black. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Giulio Zampi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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George Cole and Oskar Homolka and Nadia Gray carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The story of the Diplomat, The Plumber and the Beautiful Spy".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045244 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mario Zampi directs. Stanley Pavey behind the camera. Stanley Black scores. Giulio Zampi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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174 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Mario Zampi, shot by Stanley Pavey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Stanley Black. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Giulio Zampi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5George Cole and Oskar Homolka and Nadia Gray carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The story of the Diplomat, The Plumber and the Beautiful Spy".
7IMDB entry: tt0045244 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.