The Master Plan

"Hidden deep within this man was a dark secret, aroused-it turned him into a killer!"

1954 1h 18m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Following WW II, a U.S. army officer stationed in West Germany is assigned with keeping classified information away from the Communists. Unfortunately, Red spies know that he suffers from sudden black-outs and use this to hypnotise him, and make it appear that he is a traitor.

“Hidden deep within this man was a dark secret, aroused-it turned him into a killer!”

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Cast

Norman Wooland
Colonel Mark Cleaver
Tilda Thamar
Helen Quaid
Wayne Morris
Major Thomas Brent
Mary Mackenzie
Miss Gray
Arnold Bell
General Harry Goulding
Marjorie Stewart
Yvonne Goulding
Laurie Main
Johnny Orwell
Frederick Schrecker
Doctor Morganstern

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cy Endfield
Writers: Cy Endfield
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Norman Wooland and Tilda Thamar and Wayne Morris carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hidden deep within this man was a dark secret, aroused-it turned him into a killer!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0163738 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cy Endfield directs. Jim Connock cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Jim Connock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Norman Wooland and Tilda Thamar and Wayne Morris carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Hidden deep within this man was a dark secret, aroused-it turned him into a killer!".
7IMDB entry: tt0163738 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.