Desperate Moment

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Title: Desperate Moment Summary: About a man accused of murdering a British soldier during post WW2 mayhem. His girlfriend works on his behalf to expose the true villain. Directed by: Compton Bennett Actors: Dirk Bogarde, Mai Zetterling, Philip Friend Production Company: George H. Brown Productions Release Date: 1 August 1953 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1

In post-world-war II Germany, Dutchman Simon Van Halder is accused of killing a British soldier. Although he confessed to the murder in order to obtain penicillin for his illness, Simon is innocent. During the final days of the war, Simon and three other men tried to steal penicillin, from a British Army outpost, for sale on the black market. During the robbery, a British guard got killed. Simon was captured and he initially refused to incriminate himself. However, Simon's accomplices told him that his girlfriend, Anna DeBurg, died. With nothing to lose, Simon agreed to falsely-confess to the murder of the British soldier in order to save the others and also to receive antibiotics for his illness. The military authorities convict him and sentence him to life in prison. During his transport by train to a central prison, Simon tries to escape. His escape fails and he ends up in the prison hospital where he recovers from his illness. While convalescing, a bewildered Simon is shocked to ...

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