Subway in the Sky
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Patrick Filmer-Sankey
John Temple-Smith
| Subway in the Sky | |
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![](#/media/File:"Subway_in_the_Sky"_(1959).jpg) British quad poster | |
| Directed by | Muriel Box |
| Written by | Jack Andrews |
| Based on | stage play by Ian Main |
| Produced by | Sydney Box Patrick Filmer-Sankey John Temple-Smith |
| Starring | Van Johnson Hildegard Knef |
| Cinematography | Wilkie Cooper |
| Edited by | Jean Barker |
| Music by | Mario Nascimbene |
Production company | Orbit Films |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Subway in the Sky is a 1959 British crime film directed by Muriel Box and starring Van Johnson, Hildegard Knef and Albert Lieven.[1][2] It was written by Jack Andrews based on the 1957 play of the same title by Ian Main. Knef, who changed career in the 1960s to become a cabaret singer and songwriter, sings one song in the film, "It Isn't Love" (Jeff Davis/Geoffrey Parsons).[1][3]
Baxter Grant, an American soldier in West Berlin, deserts and goes on the run when faced with false drug trafficking and murder charges. He takes shelter with cabaret singer Lilli Hoffman, whom he manages to persuade to help prove his innocence.
Cast
- Van Johnson as Major Baxter Grant
- Hildegard Knef as Lilli Hoffman
- Albert Lieven as Carl
- Cec Linder as Carson
- Katherine Kath as Anna Grant
- Vivian Matalon as Stefan Grant
- Carl Jaffe as German Detective
- Michael Bell as GI
- James Maxwell as officer
- Tom Watson as corporal
- Edward Judd as Molloy
- Brian Wilde as military policeman
Production
The film was shot at Shepperton Studios near London. The film's sets were designed by the art director George Provis.