This is a good little thriller that I quite enjoyed watching, since it borrows a lot of elements from "The Prisoner of Zenda" and "The 39 Steps", and it also looks like a Hitchcock thriller: Well written, paced and acted.
A fictitious authoritarian country somewhere in central/eastern Europe, political intrigues, a double impersonating the head of state, picturesque towns and eccentric locals, an exciting car chase, a man running for his life, daggers at dawn, a charming ruthless villain and a totally unexpected ending. Fine entertainment for a Sunday afternoon.
And a fine cast too: Fairbanks Jr as the man in the run, the commanding presence of Jack Hawkins as the master villain and the always excellent Herbert Lom in a small but nevertheless key role.
A fictitious authoritarian country somewhere in central/eastern Europe, political intrigues, a double impersonating the head of state, picturesque towns and eccentric locals, an exciting car chase, a man running for his life, daggers at dawn, a charming ruthless villain and a totally unexpected ending. Fine entertainment for a Sunday afternoon.
And a fine cast too: Fairbanks Jr as the man in the run, the commanding presence of Jack Hawkins as the master villain and the always excellent Herbert Lom in a small but nevertheless key role.