Hide and Seek (1964 film)
DVD Release April 2014
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| Directed by | Cy Endfield |
| Written by | Robert Foshko Harold Greene (novel) David Stone |
| Starring | Ian Carmichael Curd Jürgens Janet Munro George Pravda Maggie d'Abo |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Edited by | Thelma Connell |
| Music by | Gary Hughes Muir Mathieson |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation Universal Picture |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Hide and Seek is a 1964 British thriller film directed by Cy Endfield.[1]
Plot
A reserved British astronomer is drawn out of his quiet life and into an affair of international espionage behind the Iron Curtain.
Cast
- Ian Carmichael as David Garrett
- Curd Jürgens as Hubert Marek
- Janet Munro as Maggie
- George Pravda as Frank Melnicker
- Kieron Moore as Paul
- Hugh Griffith as Wilkins
- Derek Tansley as Chambers
- Esma Cannon as Tea Lady
- Kynaston Reeves as Hunter
- Edward Chapman as McPherson
- Frederick Peisley as Cottrell
- John Boxer as Secretary at Ministry
Critical reception
The New York Times called the film, "a pleasantly diverting, terribly British, sometimes contrived melodrama, that is true to its title but hardly the best of this genre to come along." [2]
References
- ^ "Hide and Seek | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ A. H. Weiler (12 March 1964). "Movie Review - Hide and Seek - British Spy Drama". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
External links
- Hide and Seek at IMDb
- Hide and Seek at AllMovie
- Hide and Seek at the TCM Movie Database
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