Minaccia atomica

Titolo originale: Seven Days to Noon

1950
Not Rated
1h 34min

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Quando uno scienziato minaccia di detonare una potente bomba nel cuore di Londra, Scotland Yard ha appena sette giorni prima che sia troppo tardi.Quando uno scienziato minaccia di detonare una potente bomba nel cuore di Londra, Scotland Yard ha appena sette giorni prima che sia troppo tardi.Quando uno scienziato minaccia di detonare una potente bomba nel cuore di Londra, Scotland Yard ha appena sette giorni prima che sia troppo tardi.

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7,0/10

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Vincitore di 1 Oscar
- 1 vittoria e 2 candidature totali

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Barry Jones

Professor Willingdon

André Morell

Superintendent Folland
(as Andre Morell)

Olive Sloane

Goldie

Sheila Manahan

Ann Willingdon

Hugh Cross

Stephen Lane

Joan Hickson

Mrs. Peckett

Ronald Adam

The Prime Minister

Marie Ney

Mrs. Willingdon

Wyndham Goldie

Rev. Burgess

Russell Waters

Det. Davis

Martin Boddey

Gen. Willoughby

Frederick Allen

Self - BBC Newsreader

Victor Maddern

Private Jackson

Geoffrey Keen

Merrill Mueller

Self - American Commentator

Joss Ackland

Station Policeman
(non citato nei titoli originali)

Gerald Andersen

Bit Part
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Jean Anderson

Mother at Train Station
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Quiz
James Bernard was most famous for composing the scores to numerous Hammer horrors, including Dracula il vampiro (1958). Ironically, however, it was for this film that he won his only Oscar - as co-writer of the screenplay, not the music.

Blooper
Further to the comment of "In 1950, a nuclear weapon would weigh at least six metric tonnes. It certainly would not fit into a small Gladstone bag as shown in this movie" - the word "nuclear" is never used in this film. It is clearly stated that it is a new secret weapon, a UR 12, which does fit into a small Gladstone bag. It isn't an atom bomb (the term used at that time).

Citazioni
Superintendent Folland: Repressing of fear is like trying to hold down the lid of a boiling kettle. Something's got to give eventually.

Curiosità sui crediti
Opening credits prologue: 1950

Connessioni
Referenced in The Peacemaker (1997)

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Brief review

An excellent suspense thriller! Kindly old Prof Bullington (Barry Jones) gives the British government an ultimatum- unless they cease all atomic testing by the weekend, he will set off an A-Bomb in the center of London. Andre Morell heads the task force to find "the needle in one helluva haystack." Done in a documentary style that shoves the details and urgency of a great manhunt onto the audience. However, the human element of the story (i.e what Bullington's daughter has to go through, the dear sweet ol' actress Bullington holds captive, and the mass evacuation of London) is not lost for a millisecond. Superb acting (Especially by Morell and Jones) and writing. Do not miss!!