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Top Secret Affair (1957)

100 min  -  Comedy  -   30 January 1957 (USA)
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The head of a large publishing empire is dismayed when a top army general is about to be appointed to an atomic energy committee... See full summary »

Director:

H.C. Potter

Writers:

John P. Marquand (novel), Roland Kibbee, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Susan Hayward, Kirk Douglas and Paul Stewart
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Susan Hayward ...
Dorothy 'Dottie' Peale
Kirk Douglas ...
Maj. Gen. Melville A. Goodwin
Paul Stewart Paul Stewart ...
Phil Bentley
Jim Backus Jim Backus ...
Col. Homer W. Gooch
John Cromwell John Cromwell ...
General Daniel A. Grimshaw
Roland Winters Roland Winters ...
Sen. Burdick
Arthur Gould-Porter Arthur Gould-Porter ...
Holmes, Dottie's Butler
Michael Fox Michael Fox ...
Reporter Laszlo 'Lotzie' Kovach
Frank Gerstle Frank Gerstle ...
Sgt. Kruger
Charles Lane ...
Bill Hadley
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Storyline

The head of a large publishing empire is dismayed when a top army general is about to be appointed to an atomic energy committee. She's determined to discredit him prior to the appointment and invites him to spend the weekend at her country home where she's arranged many traps. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

General | Army | Atomic Energy | Dictionary | Newsreel  | See more »

Taglines:

SHE WAS OUT TO GET THE GENERAL...But in the mix-up wound-up getting got herself! See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Their Secret Affair See more »

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

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Production Co:

Carrollton Inc. See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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Trivia

This film was originally called 'Melville Goodwin, U.S.A' and was set to star Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. However, Bogart's persistent cough and difficulty eating became too serious to ignore and he dropped the project. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Shadows (1959) See more »