Diplomatic Courier (1952)

6.2/10 97 min Mystery Thriller Drama

Overview

During the Cold War, diplomatic courier Mike Kells must retrieve a dispatch containing top-secret intelligence. But when he arrives at the meeting point, a train station in Salzburg, his contact turns up dead, and the message is nowhere to be found. With no clear suspect in sight, Kells must sort through his uncertain relationships with two women, while sidestepping the pitfalls of subterfuge, sabotage and spies in his search for the documents.

Cast

Tyrone Power

Mike Kells

Patricia Neal

Joan Ross

Stephen McNally

Col. Cagle

Hildegard Knef

Janine Betki

Karl Malden

Sgt. Ernie Guelvada

James Millican

Sam F. Carew

Stefan Schnabel

Rasumny Platov

Herbert Berghof

Arnov

Helene Stanley

Airline Stewardess

Hugh Marlowe

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Charles Bronson

Russian Agent (uncredited)

E.G. Marshall

Military Police Jeep Driver (uncredited)

Lee Marvin

Military Policeman at Trieste (uncredited)

Pat Hogan

Russian Agent (uncredited)

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