A hunt for a spy, in an hotel in the South of France just before World War Two.A hunt for a spy, in an hotel in the South of France just before World War Two.A hunt for a spy, in an hotel in the South of France just before World War Two.
Joseph Almas
- Albert, the waiter
- (as Josef Almas)
Hella Kürty
- Hilda Vogel
- (as Hella Kurty)
- Directors
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaClare Hamilton, who plays Mary Skelton, was the sister of Maureen O' Hara. This would be her one and only screen appearance.
- GoofsAll online summaries of the plot identify the year being 1938, but days and dates seen on the calendar in Peter's room are only correct if the year is 1937. Whoever wrote the original synopses for this film apparently knows no French.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Mme Suzanne Koch: Let them be happy, while they can. There are so few summers. There's so little time.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: A holiday...in France...before the war...yet even then the plane-trees and cypresses of the South cast shadows in the sun.
It happened in August 1938 ...
- ConnectionsRemade as Epitaph for a Spy (1953)
Featured review
There isn't Much to Say
This film is alright. Bunch of people in a hotel, at least one of them is a spy. Police get James Mason's character to investigate and hijinks ensue. This film handles it's premise fairly well and has solid performances all round. The story moves along at a good pace and the cinematography gets the job done. There really isn't all that much to say, it's a fine film but wouldn't appeal to everyone. If you like old mystery films set around WW2 then clearly this is a film for you. If the premise doesn't leap out at you then there are definitely better films to watch. 6/10.
helpful•10
- emryse
- Jul 3, 2022
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Epitaph for a Spy
- Filming locations
- D&P Studios, Denham, Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(studio: made at)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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