Special Delivery

1955 1h 26m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Complications ensue when a U.S. diplomat discovers that he has a baby on his hands and an undercover gal in his arms.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joseph Cotten
John Adams
Eva Bartok
Sonja
René Deltgen
Kovak
Gert Fröbe
Olaf
Don Hanmer
Sgt. Coppenbarger
Ursula Herking
Mme. Debrov
Bruni Löbel
Lila
Niall MacGinnis
Sidney

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Brahm
Writers: Philip H. Reisman Jr., Dwight Taylor
Languages: German, English
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Joseph Cotten and Eva Bartok and René Deltgen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048797 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Brahm directs. Georges Klotz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
271 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Georges Klotz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joseph Cotten and Eva Bartok and René Deltgen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0048797 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.