Passport to Treason (1956)
Overview
After being consulted by a friend concerning a murder case, a private eye learns the friend has become the next victim. Passport to Treason was put together by Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman, the same team who’d later collaborate on the UK TV series The Saint. Rod Cameron stars as an American private eye, stationed in London. For the sake of a murdered friend, the detective takes over the dead man’s case, which turns out to have international ramifications. The villains are members of a phony pacifistic society, all of whom harbor plans for taking over the world.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.716 |
Directed By
Robert S. Baker
Crew
Robert S. Baker
Kenneth R. Hayles
Norman Hudis
Desmond Davis
TOP CAST
Rod Cameron
Mike O'Kelly
Lois Maxwell
Diane Boyd
Clifford Evans
Orlando Syms
Peter Illing
Giorgio Sacchi
Marianne Stone
Miss 'Jonesy' Jones
Douglas Wilmer
Dr. Randolph
John Colicos
Pietro
Andrew Faulds
Barrett
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