A Prize of Gold (1955)
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Synopsis of A Prize of Gold
A U.S. military officer is motivated by love and compassion to begin a life of crime in this action adventure story. Sgt. Joe Lawrence (Richard Widmark) is an American Army officer who, while stationed in Berlin shortly after the end of WWII, falls in love with Maria (Mai Zetterling), a refugee trying to raise enough money to move a group of German orphans to South America, where they can start life anew. Joe wants to help her, and with his buddies Sgt. Roger Morris (George Cole) and Brian Hammell (Nigel Patrick), Joe plans a daring robbery. A fortune in gold is being transferred from England to Germany via military transport, and Joe, Roger, and Brian intend to hijack the plane and grab the treasure. While the robbery goes off as planned, the three participants soon have second thoughts about what to do with their ill-gotten gains. Seven years later, leading lady Mai Zetterling would commence a distinguished career as a director with her film Wargame. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of A Prize of Gold
- Richard Widmark - Sgt. Joe Lawrence
- Nigel Patrick - Brian Hammell
- Donald Wolfit - Alfie Stratton
- Andrew Ray - Conrad
- Robert Ayres - Tex
- Olive Sloane - Mavis
- Ivan Craig - British Major
- Leslie Linder - Pole
- John Witty - British Officer
- Nelly Arno - German Landlady
- Mai Zetterling - Maria
- George Cole - Sgt. Roger Morris
- Joseph Tomelty - Uncle Dan
- Karel Stepanek - Dr. Zachmann
- Eric Pohlmann - Hans Fischer
- Alan Gifford - Maj. Bracken
- Harry Towb - Benny
- Erich Dunskus - Canal Foreman
- Joel Riordan - G.E.'s
- Arnold Bell - Police Detective
- Director(s):
- Mark Robson
- Writer(s):
- John Paxton, Robert Buckner
- Producer(s):
- Irving Allen, Albert R. Broccoli, Phil C. Samuel
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