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A US intelligence officer, stationed in Germany, is caught in a political dilemma when the Russians kidnap a young Army private, the son of prominent American businessman. In exchange for the soldier's return, the Russians attempt to barter a trade for an elderly German couple who they want for treason.

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Nominated for the Oscar for Best Story (1955)
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Set in Berlin
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Music by Cyril J. Mockridge
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Charles G. Clarke
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Director: Nunnally Johnson
Writers: Nunnally JohnsonScreenplay
Jed HarrisStory
Tom ReedStory
W.R. BurnettScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: March 11, 1954
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America

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