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Desperate Moment

1953 · 88 min · Director: Compton Bennett ★ IMDb 6.6 · 265 ratings

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Story of a Dutchman's flight across post-war Germany trying to locate the man who alone can clear him of a false murder charge. (BFI Website)

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Desperate Moment (1953) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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  2. Relief10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Anticipation. Genres: Thriller. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.

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Cast

PF
Philip Friend

AL
Albert Lieven

AL
Albert Lieven

Paul Ravitch, alias Schleger

FW
Fritz Wendhausen

CJ
Carl Jaffe

GH
Gerard Heinz

GH
Gerard Heinz

German Prison Doctor

AM
Andre Mikhelson

AM
Andre Mikhelson

Polizei Inspector

HA
Harold Ayer

HA
Harold Ayer

Capt. Trevor Wood, U.S. Army

FJ
Friedrich Joloff

Valentin Vladek, alias Winter

SS
Simone Silva

Mink, Valentin's girl

Ferdy Mayne

Berlin detective

WR
Walter Rilla

Colonel Bertrand

PH
Paul Hardtmuth

Ship's Watchman

VM
Vernon Morris

German boy

Details

Directed by
Compton Bennett
Written by
George H. Brown, Patrick Kirwan, Martha Albrand
Type
Movies
Released
1953
Runtime
88 min
Country
United Kingdom
Genres
Thriller
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.6 · 265 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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