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The Secret Ways

– Vienna, 1956. After Soviet tanks crush the Hungarian uprising, soldier-of-fortune Mike Reynolds is h..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 52 Minutes
Release Year:
1961
The Secret Ways (1961)

Vienna, 1956. After Soviet tanks crush the Hungarian uprising, soldier-of-fortune Mike Reynolds is hired to help a threatened Hungarian scientist (Prof. Jansci) escape from Budapest. He and Julia, the professor's daughter, cross the boulder posing as journalists, but they encounter a problem. The staunch freedom fighter doesn't want to go!

Story Timeline:
1950s
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Soviet Union, Austria, Switzerland, Budapest Hungary, Hungary, Europe
Genre:
History, Adventure, Thriller, Mystery
Release Date:

01 Apr 1961

Language:

English, Hungarian, German

Director:

Phil Karlson, Richard Widmark

Writer:

Alistair MacLean (novel), Jean Hazlewood (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Richard Widmark, Sonja Ziemann, Charles Regnier, Walter Rilla

Plot:

Vienna, 1956. After Soviet tanks crush the Hungarian uprising, soldier-of-fortune Mike Reynolds is hired to help a threatened Hungarian scientist (Prof. Jansci) escape from Budapest. He and Julia, the professor's daughter, cross the border posing as journalists, but they encounter a problem. The staunch freedom fighter doesn't want to go.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.0/10
#Martial Law
#Secret Police
#Fake Identity
#Iron Curtain
#Communism
#Resistance Fighter
#Surveillance
#Secret Mission
#Escape
#Scientist
#Disguise
#Espionage
#Cold War
#Torture
#Spy
#Betrayal

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