Nobody Runs Forever (1968)

Directed by

Ralph Thomas

Genre

psychological thriller, crime film, political thriller film, spy film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

M/12

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An Australian policeman is sent to Britain to arrest a high commissioner for a past crime. Diplomatic talks and personal corruption complicate the case.

tensesuspensefulintricatebroodingurbanpoliticaledgyserious

What happens

Nobody Runs Forever, also called The High Commissioner, is a 1968 British political neo noir spy thriller action film directed by Ralph Thomas and based on Jon Cleary's 1966 novel The High Commissioner. It stars Rod Taylor as Australian policeman Scobie Malone and Christopher Plummer as the Australian High Commissioner in Britain caught up in corrupt dealings, during delicate negotiations. Taylor's production company was involved in making the film, as was the American company Selmur Productions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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