Highly Dangerous (1950)
Director: Roy Baker
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Eric Ambler must have enjoyed himself cooking up this daffy blend of espionage spoof and straightforward thriller. Lockwood's the rather prim entomologist who heads for the Balkans, is arrested as a spy, then escapes and teams up with crusading Yank journo Clark while under the influence of a truth serum that makes her believe she's the heroine in a radio serial. It doesn't really come off, but larky moments raise a smile - like casting Naunton Wayne as the Chief of the Imperial General Staff.Author: TJ
Cast & crew
Director: Roy Baker
Producer: Antony Darnborough
Cast: Margaret Lockwood, Dane Clark, Marius Goring, Naunton Wayne, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Michael Hordern, Anthony Newley full cast
Genre(s): Thrillers
Duration: 88 mins
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