Top Secret (1952 film)

Top Secret
Directed by Mario Zampi
Starring George Cole
Oskar Homolka
Production
company
Release dates
1952
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Box office £133,313 (UK)[1]

Top Secret is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Mario Zampi and starring George Cole, Oskar Homolka and Nadia Gray.[2] A sanitation inspector is mistaken for an international spy. The film was known in the U.S. as Mr Potts Goes to Moscow.[3]

Plot

George Potts, a plumber in a top secret government research plant, accidentally comes into possession of the plans for a revolutionary atomic weapon. As George leaves for his annual holiday, the research security team embarks on a nationwide search for the hapless 'sanitary engineer.' Meanwhile, the Russians get wind of the incident and intercept George, plying him with liquor and employment promises so that he'll hand over the plans to them. All the while, George never knows what the fuss is about: he thinks that the British and Soviet authorities are interested in his new plans for a modern plumbing system. The Russians offer him a job in the Kremlin doing research (on plumbing, he believes),and while there he falls in love with secret agent Tania, and discovers the true nature of the plans he is carrying. [4][5]

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

Cameo/Uncredited cast

Critical reception

References

  1. Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p499
  2. "BFI | Film & TV Database | TOP SECRET (1952)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  3. O. A. G. (1953-09-03). "Movie Review - Mr Potts Goes to Moscow - 'Mr. Potts Goes to Moscow,' an Import". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
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  5. "Top Secret (1952) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  6. O. A. G. (1953-09-03). "Movie Review - Mr Potts Goes to Moscow - 'Mr. Potts Goes to Moscow,' an Import". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2014-03-30.


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