An atomic scientist's son is kidnapped by enemy agents.An atomic scientist's son is kidnapped by enemy agents.An atomic scientist's son is kidnapped by enemy agents.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
George Lynn
- Robert Kalnick
- (as George M. Lynn)
Don Brodie
- FBI Agent
- (uncredited)
Norman Budd
- David Rogers
- (uncredited)
Mary Carroll
- Marion Fenton
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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- TriviaFilm debut of Gene Barry.
- GoofsWhile the voice-over at the beginning talks about "a remote site in New Mexico" (i.e., Los Alamos), the footage shown is actually that of the gaseous diffusion plant ("K-25") at Oak Ridge, Tennessee (producing enriched uranium, U-235).
- ConnectionsFeatured in TJ and the All Night Theatre: Snow Creature + the Atomic City (1978)
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Ahead of its time but lacks necessary bite.
The young son of nuclear physicist Dr. Frank Addison (Gene Barry) is kidnapped by enemy agents. They offer up his life and well-being in trade for the H-bomb secret knowledge Dr. Addison possesses of America's atomic program.
This cold war paranoia thriller is in some ways ahead of its time as many such themed films would get made in the years to come. While it has its moments, maintaining an high level of suspense with regards to the continued safety of Dr. Addison's son Tommy (well played by Lee Aaker) and creating an exciting climax at the end, this disappoints in that it never delves into the negative possibilities associated with the H-bomb secrets falling into enemy hands, an exploration of which I feel would have given this the bite it lacks. Also the villains remain much too colorless and forgettable aside from a chilling sequence where they try and lure the child Tommy out of a cave hideaway. All in all though, it's better than I expected thanks in no small part to a good cast and tight-paced direction.
This cold war paranoia thriller is in some ways ahead of its time as many such themed films would get made in the years to come. While it has its moments, maintaining an high level of suspense with regards to the continued safety of Dr. Addison's son Tommy (well played by Lee Aaker) and creating an exciting climax at the end, this disappoints in that it never delves into the negative possibilities associated with the H-bomb secrets falling into enemy hands, an exploration of which I feel would have given this the bite it lacks. Also the villains remain much too colorless and forgettable aside from a chilling sequence where they try and lure the child Tommy out of a cave hideaway. All in all though, it's better than I expected thanks in no small part to a good cast and tight-paced direction.
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- Also known as
- Die Stadt der tausend Gefahren
- Filming locations
- Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center - 1200 N. State Street, Los Angeles, California, USA(brief shot of entrance in opening montage)
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- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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