February 10, 2012

Films

High Treason – 1951 | 93mins | Drama, Crime | B&W

Plot Synopsis

High Treason

Sabotage hits the London docks by communist’s intent on crippling the British economy and enabling subversive forces to undermine the government. The police suspect a foreman, he appeals to his secret co-conspirators for help, but they kill him off. The police track the saboteurs to a London business college, and suspect an MP might be involved. They are, however, unaware of the saboteurs plans to blow up the country’s major power stations until one of their group, shocked by the foreman’s murder, squeals. The film culminates in a gun battle at Battersea power station.

Production Team

Roy Boulting: Director
Gilbert Taylor: Cinematography
Max Benedict: Film Editing
John Addison: Original music
Paul Soskin: Producer
Roy Boulting: Script
Frank Harvey: Script
Alex Vetchinsky: Set Decoration
Gordon K McCallum: Sound Department

Cast

Liam Redmond: Cdr Robert Brennan
Andre Morell: Superintendent Folland
Anthony Bushell: Major Elliott
Kenneth Griffith: Jimmy Ellis
Patric Doonan: George Ellis
Joan Hickson: Mrs Ellis
Anthony Nicholls: Grant Mansfield
Mary Morris: Anna Braun
Geoffrey Keen: Morgan Williams



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