Operation Diplomat (film)
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Directed byJohn Guillermin
Screenplay byA. R. Rawlinson
John Guillermin
John Guillermin
Story byFrancis Durbridge
Produced byErnest G. Roy
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| Directed by | John Guillermin |
| Screenplay by | A. R. Rawlinson John Guillermin |
| Story by | Francis Durbridge |
| Produced by | Ernest G. Roy |
| Starring | Guy Rolfe Lisa Daniely Patricia Dainton Sydney Tafler |
| Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs |
| Edited by | Joseph Sterling |
| Music by | Wilfred Burns |
Production company | Nettleford |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Operation Diplomat is a 1953 British second feature ('B')[1] drama film directed by John Guillermin and starring Guy Rolfe and Lisa Daniely. It was written by A. R. Rawlinson and Guillermin based on a story by Francis Durbridge. It was produced by Ernest G. Roy.[2][3][4][5]
Mr. Mark Fenton, a surgeon operating on an unknown patient discovers that he is involved in the kidnapping of a British diplomat. After his hospital patient Mrs. Terry is murdered for revealing the patient's identity, the police are called in.
Cast
- Guy Rolfe as Mr. Mark Fenton
- Lisa Daniely as Lisa Durand
- Patricia Dainton as Sister Rogers
- Sydney Tafler as Wade
- Ballard Berkeley as Inspector Austin
- Anton Diffring as Shroder
- Brian Worth as Geoffrey Terry
- Michael Golden as Harrison
- James Raglan as Sir Oliver Peters
- Avice Landone as Mrs. Terry
- Eric Berry as Colonel Williams
- Edward Dain as Sergeant Lewis
- William Franklyn as Dr. Gillespie
- Desmond Llewelyn as Police Constable (uncredited)