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The Secret Place( 1957)

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Overview

British Melodrama and crime thriller that follows a group of jewel robbers after a major heist. The film makes extensive use of bombed out areas of London.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Belinda Lee

      Molly Wilson

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      Ronald Lewis

      Gerry Carter

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      Michael Brooke

      Freddie Haywood

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      David McCallum

      Mike Wilson

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      Michael Gwynn

      Steve Waring

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      Geoffrey Keen

      Mr. Haywood

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      Maureen Pryor

      Mrs. Haywood

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      George Selway

      Paddy

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      George A. Cooper

      Harry

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      Anne Blake

      Mrs. Wilson (uncredited)

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      Fanny Carby

      Woman with Pram (uncredited)

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      Peggy Ann Clifford

      Mrs. Wilson's Neighbour (uncredited)

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      Wendy Craig

      Receptionist (uncredited)

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      David de Keyser

      Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

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      Jill Dixon

      Joan (uncredited)

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      Hilda Fenemore

      Mrs. Haywood's Neighbour (uncredited)

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      Gretchen Franklin

      Mother (uncredited)

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      Ian Hendry

      Man Inside (uncredited)

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      Patrick Jordan

      Constable (uncredited)

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      Alan MacNaughtan

      Police Inspector (uncredited)

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      Hugh Manning

      Sergeant Paynter (uncredited)

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      Alfred Maron

      Night Watchman (uncredited)

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      Lee Montague

      Jeweller (uncredited)

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      Rudolph Offenbach

      Van Bijl (uncredited)

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      Philip Ray

      Mr. Venner (uncredited)

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      George Roderick

      Venner's Visitor (uncredited)

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      Barry Steele

      Small Man (uncredited)

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      John Welsh

      Mr. Christian (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Nov 18 2018
    Diamonds are not forever. The Secret Place is directed by Clive Donner and written by Linette Perry. It stars Belinda Lee, Ronald Lewis, Michael Brooke, Michael Gwynn, Geoffrey Keen and David McCallum. Music is by Clifton Parker and cinematography by Ernest Steward, Little seen and heard of piece of British noir, The Secret Place sits somewhere in between good and frustrating. Plot involves London crooks enacting a gems robbery and finding themselves at the mercy of an adolescent boy and his secret place. First and foremost the pluses here far outweigh the negatives. The cast list is a...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • gang
    • jewel heist
    • redhead