The Secret Place
A beautiful redhead becomes involved with a group of small-time hoodlums who plan and perform a daring diamond robbery.
- 6.2
- 1957
- Released
- 1h 38m
Belinda Lee
Molly Wilson
Ronald Lewis
Gerry Carter
Michael Brooke
Freddie Haywood
David McCallum
Mike Wilson
Michael Gwynn
Steve Waring
Geoffrey Keen
Mr. HaywoodMaureen Pryor
Mrs. HaywoodGeorge Selway
Paddy
George A. Cooper
Harry
Anne Blake
Mrs. Wilson (uncredited)Fanny Carby
Woman with Pram (uncredited)Peggy Ann Clifford
Mrs. Wilson's Neighbour (uncredited)
Wendy Craig
Receptionist (uncredited)
David de Keyser
Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
Jill Dixon
Joan (uncredited)Hilda Fenemore
Mrs. Haywood's Neighbour (uncredited)
Gretchen Franklin
Mother (uncredited)
Ian Hendry
Man Inside (uncredited)
Patrick Jordan
Constable (uncredited)
Alan MacNaughtan
Police Inspector (uncredited)
Hugh Manning
Sergeant Paynter (uncredited)Alfred Maron
Night Watchman (uncredited)
Lee Montague
Jeweller (uncredited)Rudolph Offenbach
Van Bijl (uncredited)
Philip Ray
Mr. Venner (uncredited)Barry Steele
Small Man (uncredited)
John Welsh
Mr. Christian (uncredited)George Roderick
Venner's Visitor (uncredited)Released
en
- #gang
- #jewelry heist
- #redhead
Reviews
OK, so it does sag somewhat in the middle - but otherwise this is quite a well paced crime drama that sees "Molly" (Belinda Lee) caught up in a plan by her friend "Gerry" (Ronald Lewis) that ensnares her impressionable brother "Mike" (David McCallum) and her even more impressionable young fan "Freddie" (Michael Brooke) into a daring diamond robbery. Turns out the youngster's dad is a policeman, an
Diamonds are not forever. The Secret Place is directed by Clive Donner and written by Linette Perry. It stars Belinda Lee, Ronald Lewis, Michael Brooke, Michael Gwynn, Geoffrey Keen and David McCallum. Music is by Clifton Parker and cinematography by Ernest Steward, Little seen and heard of piece of British noir, The Secret Place sits somewhere in between good and frustrating. Plot involves