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Desperate Moment

Plot: Story of a Dutchman's flight across post-war Germany trying to locate the man who alone can clear him of a false murder charge. (BFI Website)
Release Date: Tuesday, March 17 1953
72 years ago
Genres: Thriller
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Cast

Portrait of Dirk BogardeDirk Bogarde. Dirk Bogarde was 31 in Desperate Moment as 'Simon Van Halder'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 28 1921 –
Died: Sat, May 08 1999
Portrait of Mai ZetterlingMai Zetterling. Mai Zetterling was 27 in Desperate Moment as 'Anna DeBurg'.
Birthday: Sun, May 24 1925 –
Died: Thu, Mar 17 1994
Portrait of Philip FriendPhilip Friend. Philip Friend was 38 in Desperate Moment as 'Capt. Bob Sawyer'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 20 1915 –
Died: Tue, Sep 01 1987
Portrait of Albert LievenAlbert Lieven. Albert Lieven was 46 in Desperate Moment as 'Paul Ravitch, alias Schleger'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 23 1906 –
Died: Wed, Dec 22 1971
Portrait of Fritz WendhausenFritz Wendhausen. Fritz Wendhausen was 62 in Desperate Moment as 'Warder Goeter'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 07 1890 –
Died: Fri, Jan 05 1962
Portrait of Carl JaffeCarl Jaffe. Carl Jaffe was 50 in Desperate Moment as 'Cellblock Guard Becker'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 21 1902 –
Died: Tue, Mar 12 1974
Portrait of Gerard HeinzGerard Heinz. Gerard Heinz was 49 in Desperate Moment as 'German Prison Doctor'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 02 1904 –
Died: Mon, Nov 20 1972
Portrait of Andre MikhelsonAndre Mikhelson. Andre Mikhelson was >> in Desperate Moment as 'Polizei Inspector'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harold AyerHarold Ayer. Harold Ayer was 36 in Desperate Moment as 'Capt. Trevor Wood, U.S. Army'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 15 1916 –
Died: Thu, Mar 06 2003
Portrait of Walter GotellWalter Gotell. Walter Gotell was 29 in Desperate Moment as 'Ravitch's Servant-Henchman'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 15 1924 –
Died: Mon, May 05 1997
Portrait of Friedrich JoloffFriedrich Joloff. Friedrich Joloff was 44 in Desperate Moment as 'Valentin Vladek, alias Winter'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 14 1908 –
Died: Mon, Jan 04 1988
Portrait of Simone SilvaSimone Silva. Simone Silva was 24 in Desperate Moment as 'Mink, Valentin's girl'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 15 1928 –
Died: Sat, Nov 30 1957
Portrait of Theodore BikelTheodore Bikel. Theodore Bikel was 28 in Desperate Moment as 'Anton'.
Birthday: Fri, May 02 1924 –
Died: Tue, Jul 21 2015
Portrait of Ferdy MayneFerdy Mayne. Ferdy Mayne was 37 in Desperate Moment as 'Berlin detective'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 11 1916 –
Died: Fri, Jan 30 1998
Portrait of Walter RillaWalter Rilla. Walter Rilla was 58 in Desperate Moment as 'Colonel Bertrand'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 22 1894 –
Died: Fri, Nov 21 1980
Portrait of Paul HardtmuthPaul Hardtmuth. Paul Hardtmuth was >> in Desperate Moment as 'Ship's Watchman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vernon MorrisVernon Morris. Vernon Morris was >> in Desperate Moment as 'German boy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Compton BennettCompton Bennett. Compton Bennett was 53 in Desperate Moment as 'Director'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 15 1900 –
Died: Tue, Aug 13 1974
Portrait of C.M. Pennington-RichardsC.M. Pennington-Richards. C.M. Pennington-Richards was 41 in Desperate Moment as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 17 1911 –
Died: Sun, Jan 02 2005
Portrait of George H. BrownGeorge H. Brown. George H. Brown was 39 in Desperate Moment as 'Writer, Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 24 1913 –
Died: Wed, Jan 03 2001
Portrait of Patrick KirwanPatrick Kirwan. Patrick Kirwan was >> in Desperate Moment as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John D. GuthridgeJohn D. Guthridge. John D. Guthridge was 40 in Desperate Moment as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 04 1912
Portrait of Maurice CarterMaurice Carter. Maurice Carter was 39 in Desperate Moment as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 24 1913 –
Died: Sat, Apr 01 2000
Portrait of Martha AlbrandMartha Albrand. Martha Albrand was >> in Desperate Moment as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday