State Secret (1950)
Overview
While working in England, an American surgeon Dr. John Marlowe is invited to Vosnia (a fictitious East-European country) to receive an award and demonstrate his life-saving surgery. Unwittingly caught in the middle of a dangerous and corrupt series of political events, Marlowe then becomes the object of a shoot-to-kill, vicious pursuit. Fleeing, he seeks help from an English-speaking actress, Lisa Robinson, and the two attempt to escape across the treacherous mountains of Vosnia.
Where to watch State Secret
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Fawesome | — | — |
| United Kingdom | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Germany | — | Amazon Video, YouTube | Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Spain | Netflix | — | — |
| Italy | Netflix | — | — |
| Netherlands | Netflix | — | — |
| Japan | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video, FOD | Amazon Video |
| Sweden | Netflix | — | — |
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What is State Secret about?
While working in England, an American surgeon Dr. John Marlowe is invited to Vosnia (a fictitious East-European country) to receive an award and demonstrate his life-saving surgery. Unwittingly caught in the middle of a dangerous and corrupt series of political events, Marlowe then becomes the object of a shoot-to-kill, vicious pursuit. Fleeing, he seeks help from an English-speaking actress, Lisa Robinson, and the two attempt to escape across the treacherous mountains of Vosnia. State Secret is a Thriller, Drama, Romance, Mystery movie, released on 1950-09-11, runtime 104 minutes.
Is State Secret worth watching?
TMDB users rate State Secret 6.9 out of 10 from 18 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch State Secret?
In the United States, State Secret is free to watch on Fawesome. The table on this page lists 7 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Sidney Gilliat
Cast
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Dr. John Marlowe
- Glynis Johns as Lisa Robinson
- Jack Hawkins as Colonel Galcon
- Herbert Lom as Karl Theodor
- Walter Rilla as General Niva
- Karl Stepanek as Dr. Revo
- Hans Olaf Moser as Sigrist
- Guido Lorraine as Lieutenant Prachi
- Robert Ayres as Arthur J. Buckman
- Howard Douglas as Clubman
- Martin Boddey as Clubman
- Russell Waters as Clubman
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