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Man in the Middle

- The most unusual chain of events that ever held your emotions at gun point.

In a remote jungle outpost in the Far Eastern theater of World War II, a hotheaded American soldier murders an allied British sergeant in cold blood. Stalwart American Lt. Colonel Barney Adams (Mitchum) is dispatched to defend him in the ensuing court martial. But when Lt. Adams starts encountering roadblocks in his search for evidence, and his key witnesses start disappearing one after another, he soon realizes he's merely a pawn in a mysterious conspiracy that could extend to the highest levels of military power.

Release Date : 1964-01-27

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Talbot ProductionsPennebaker Productions

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : The Winston Affair

Cast

Character Name : Lt. Col. Barney Adams

Original Name : Robert Mitchum

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kate Davray

Original Name : France Nuyen

Gender : Female

Character Name : General Kempton

Original Name : Barry Sullivan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Major Kensington

Original Name : Trevor Howard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lieut. Winston

Original Name : Keenan Wynn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Major Kaufman

Original Name : Sam Wanamaker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel Burton

Original Name : Alexander Knox

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lieut. Morse

Original Name : Gary Cockrell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lieut. Bender

Original Name : Robert Nichols

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel Shaw

Original Name : Michael Goodliffe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sgt. Jackson

Original Name : Errol John

Gender : Male

Character Name : Major Smith

Original Name : Paul Maxwell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Capt. Gunther

Original Name : Lionel Murton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel Thompson

Original Name : Russell Napier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Capt. Dwyer

Original Name : Jared Allen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel Mayburt

Original Name : David Bauer

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Edward Underdown

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Howard Marion-Crawford

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Bill Mitchell

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Al Waxman

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Glenn Beck

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Ed Bishop

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Terence Cooper

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Graham Skidmore

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Terence Skelton

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Julian Burton

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Ron Bruce

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Graeme Bruce

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : David Rendall

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : David Cargill

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Alister Williamson

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Bruce Boa

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-06-01

"Col. Adams" (Robert Mitchum) is drafted in to conduct the defence, at court martial, of an American officer accused of murdering a British NCO in India. There's no doubt about the crime, nor that it was committed as charged so it all looks like fait accompli. "Adams" finds his grey cells starting to twitch when seemingly pointless obstacles are strewn in front of him. One witness is transferred suddenly and those supposed to be facilitating his work start to impede it. One conversation starts to ring alarm bells - perhaps his client isn't competent? Might he have a defence of insanity? That causes great consternation amongst the higher-ups who seem content to sacrifice their man for the sake of Anglo-American relationships. Ironically enough, it is the British doctor "Maj. Kensington" (Trevor Howard) who seems to want the truth told at the trial - but can they make their presence felt against some pretty formidable odds? This film benefits from quite an interesting storyline and a lead actor who is on decent form delivering a solid script. There are plenty of familiar faces amongst the supporting cast and there is just enough jeopardy to keep it interesting for ninety minutes before a fairly lively denouement.