Not Rated
1952    1h 37mCrime, Drama
6.850%6.2
Department of State courier Mike Kells ends up in postwar hotbed Trieste after failing to collect a package from a colleague. The Military Police are happy for him to get more involved, but things get a bit tough. After all, he is just a postman.
Directed by Henry Hathaway

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  • Tyrone PowerMike Kells
  • Patricia NealJoan Ross
  • Stephen McNallyCol. Cagle
  • Hildegard KnefJanine Betki
  • Karl MaldenSgt. Ernie Guelvada
  • James MillicanSam F. Carew
  • Stefan SchnabelRasumny Platov
  • Herbert BerghofArnov
  • Arthur BlakeMaximilian
  • Helene StanleyAirline Stewardess
  • Hugh MarloweNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • Charles BronsonRussian Agent (uncredited)
  • E.G. MarshallMilitary Police Jeep Driver (uncredited)
  • Lee MarvinMilitary Policeman at Trieste (uncredited)
  • Pat HoganRussian Agent (uncredited)
  • Henry HathawayDirector
  • Peter CheyneyNovel
  • Casey RobinsonScreenplay / Producer
  • Liam O'BrienScreenplay
  • John DeCuirArt Direction
  • Mister ArnMay 20, 2025
    Cold war spy drama has some twists, but it's just enough to make it watchable.

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