5 Fingers Another great performance by James Mason – he is wonderful as the brainy, underestimated valet of the British Ambassador to Turkey who feeds invaluable information to the Nazis for a price. The betrayals and counter-betrayals throughout make this a terrific suspense film. As usual, I find myself hoping that James Mason will get away with his crimes, even in spite of the despicable nature of his treachery and to whom he is betraying his secrets. The ending is satisfying in the most perfect way.
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5 Fingers War Espionage DVD James Mason, Danielle Darrieux
5 Fingers War Espionage DVD James Mason, Danielle Darrieux
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ACTORS : James Mason, Danielle Darrieux, Michael Rennie
YEAR OF RELEASE : 1952 RUNNING TIME : 108 min LANGUAGE : English B&W
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Storyline
5 Fingers Based on a true story. In neutral Turkey during WWII, the ambitious and extremely efficient valet for the British ambassador tires of being a servant and forms a plan to promote himself to rich gentleman of leisure. His employer has many secret documents; he will photograph them, and with the help of a refugee Countess, sell them to the Nazis. When he makes a certain amount of money, he will retire to South America with the Countess as his wife. The story of the highest-paid spy in history!
Witty, Suspenseful & Well-Acted!
5 Fingers I’d never heard of this film when I tuned in to the History channel of all places, hoping for a diversion. I was immediately caught up in this suspenseful and well-acted TRUE STORY of how and why the Nazis obtained advance knowledge of the D-Day invasion, but made no use of it. Some of the most implausible aspects of this fictionalized account – the delicious surprise twist at the end – are TRUE! One of my film guides informed me that “5 Fingers” won the ’53 Golden Globe for its excellent screenplay. The highlights of the witty script include the interplay of James Mason, as the suave valet I couldn’t help rooting for, and Danielle Darrieux, as the penniless yet glamourously seductive Countess Staviska. The acting of these two is top-notch; the supporting cast is consistently strong, and the Turkish location shooting gives it body. And the direction, by Joseph Mankiewicz is solid. This is a film about which you will ask, as I did: “Why Haven’t I Heard of THIS one Before!?!”
Cool, underrated suspense film
