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22/08/1968 Action, Drama, Thriller 1h 41m
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In A Moment He Could Be Dead! - and the only man who could save him was going to arrest him for murder!

Overview

Detective Scobie Malone accepts a mission to fly to London to arrest Sir James Quentin, a high-level commissioner wanted down under for murder. But when Malone arrives, he finds that the amiable Quentin is not only the key in groundbreaking peace negotiations, but also the target of an assassin himself.

  1. Ralph Thomas

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Rod Taylor

    Scobie Malone

  2. Christopher Plummer

    Sir James Quentin

  3. Lilli Palmer

    Sheila Quentin

  4. Camilla Sparv

    Lisa Pretorius

  5. Daliah Lavi

    Maria Cholon

  6. Clive Revill

    Joseph

  7. Lee Montague

    Denzil

  8. Calvin Lockhart

    Jamaica

  9. Derren Nesbitt

    Pallain

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2025-05-29
**_Realistic alternative to 60’s James Bond_**

An Australian detective (Rod Taylor) is sent to London to bring back the High Commissioner (Christopher Plummer) for a possible crime in 1951, but he’s involved in delicate peace talks for the UN, not to mention dealing with a leaker and assassination attempts.

“The High Commissioner” (1968) is also known as “Nobody Runs Forever” and works well enough if you’re interested in a way more believable, dialogue-driven substitute to the 007 flicks with Sean Connery. Clive Revill is entertaining as a grumpy butler while suave Calvin L...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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