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Quick Info

Rating

6.1/10

Release1952

Runtime1h 37m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

20th Century Fox

Movie

Diplomatic Courier

1952

1h 37m

6.1

Mystery

Thriller

Drama

Synopsis

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.

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