Deborah Kerr portrays every emotion, from hate to love to fear and everything in between, with consummate skill. Her range of emotion is astonishing. If you pay careful attention you will observe subtleties and range of performance that most actors cannot achieve.
Few viewers in the USA may be able to relate to the Irish Problems or European WWII themes, however these themes are more interesting than you might expect, so give them a chance. This movie exploits the themes to provide a high level of tension, particularly a harrowing scene in a crowded train compartment where someone is about to be arrested. Also, there is a "corpse in a wheelchair" sequence that is very well done. The gritty, grimy world of wartime spies is also well-portrayed in this film. A British actor named Raymond Huntley is terrific in one of the best cool, ruthless, living-on-the-edge spy roles you will ever see.
Trevor Howard is a perfect male lead to offset the high-strung, headstrong young woman portrayed by Ms Kerr.
The plot itself is tense throughout. Forget about the film's age, its black-and-white filming, or any other concerns you may have. Watch this one and you will enjoy.
Few viewers in the USA may be able to relate to the Irish Problems or European WWII themes, however these themes are more interesting than you might expect, so give them a chance. This movie exploits the themes to provide a high level of tension, particularly a harrowing scene in a crowded train compartment where someone is about to be arrested. Also, there is a "corpse in a wheelchair" sequence that is very well done. The gritty, grimy world of wartime spies is also well-portrayed in this film. A British actor named Raymond Huntley is terrific in one of the best cool, ruthless, living-on-the-edge spy roles you will ever see.
Trevor Howard is a perfect male lead to offset the high-strung, headstrong young woman portrayed by Ms Kerr.
The plot itself is tense throughout. Forget about the film's age, its black-and-white filming, or any other concerns you may have. Watch this one and you will enjoy.