The Secret Invasion

"The Daring Plan; The Staggering Odds!"

1964 1h 37m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 54

War

Synopsis

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During World War II, convicts are recruited by the Allies for an extremely hazardous mission.

“The Daring Plan; The Staggering Odds!”

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Cast

Stewart Granger
Maj. Richard Mace
Raf Vallone
Roberto Rocca
Mickey Rooney
Terence Scanlon
Edd Byrnes
Simon Fell
Henry Silva
John Durrell
William Campbell
Jean Saval
Peter Coe
Marko
Špela Rozin
Mila

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roger Corman
Writers: R. Wright Campbell
Languages: German, English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Italian.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roger Corman, shot by Arthur E. Arling. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Stewart Granger and Raf Vallone and Mickey Rooney carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roger Corman directs. Arthur E. Arling behind the camera. Hugo Friedhofer scores. Ronald Sinclair cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Italian.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Roger Corman, shot by Arthur E. Arling. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Hugo Friedhofer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ronald Sinclair shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Stewart Granger and Raf Vallone and Mickey Rooney carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The Daring Plan; The Staggering Odds!".
10IMDB entry: tt0058561 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.