The FRiday Night Movie - 5 Fingers (1952)

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[DemforBush]

Tonight's film is a superb spy thriller based upon actual events in WW2. James Mason stars as Diello, the trusted valet to the British Ambassador to Turkey. Unbeknownst to the ambassador, Diello is not at all satisfied with his position, and has some very definite ideas about how a life of comfort and gentlemanly leisure might be possible...

Based upon the real life intelligence op "Operation Cicero." Co-starring Danielle Darrieux and Michael Rennie.

[DemforBush]

Excellent film. Mason is wonderfully despicable in his part, and the film has a few curveballs to throw at the audience. You'll be guessing right up until the final scene. 8/10.

BTW, there's a slight glitch/jump cut at about the 35 minute mark. It mars the introduction of Michael Rennie's character, but otherwise does not affect the film. Sorry about that.

[DemforBush]

Previous offerings:

The Stranger7/10

Decision Before Dawn7.5/10

The Woman in the Window8/10

Plunder Road6.75/10

The Hitch-Hiker7/10

The Big Heat8.5/10 (Now blocked by youtube)

Stalag 178/10

The Enemy Below7.5/10.

Kiss of Death7.25/10

The Killers8.0/10

Stagecoach8.25/10

DOA7.5/10

Breaker Morant8.5/10

Detour7/10

The Flim-Flam Man7/10

Stalingrad7.7/10

Sleuth8/10

Evil Roy Slade7/10

Men in War6.75/10

[DemforBush]

Ping!

[gorush]

The title reminded me of another flick I haven’t seen in years, “The 5,000 fingers of Dr. T”. I seem to recall that Salvadore Dali was involved in the set design. I must look for that flick again.

[MUDDOG]

James Mason had a great speaking voice.

Murdoch on the A-Team had it down to a tee.

[gorush]

Re: my post #4
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045464/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1