A Prize of Gold
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A Prize of Gold
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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, RoviCast
- Richard Widmark - Sgt. Joe Lawrence
- Mai Zetterling - Maria
- Nigel Patrick - Brian Hammell
- George Cole - Sgt. Roger Morris
- Donald Wolfit - Alfie Stratton
Credit
Mark Robson - Director, Bill Lewthwaite - Editor, Malcolm Arnold - Composer (Music Score), Muir Mathieson - Musical Direction/Supervision, Joan Regan - Songwriter, Lester Lee - Songwriter, Ned Washington - Songwriter, Tommie Conner - Songwriter, Gerhardt Bronner - Songwriter, Ted Moore - Cinematographer, Irving Allen - Producer, Albert R. Broccoli - Producer, Phil C. Samuel - Producer, Robert Buckner - Screenwriter, John Paxton - Screenwriter, Max Catto - Book Author, Max Gatto - Short Story Author| A Prize of Arms (1962 Film), A Private's Progress (1956 Film) | |
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A Prize of Gold
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| Directed by | Mark Robson Max Catto(novel) |
| Produced by | Irving Allen Albert R. Broccoli Phil C. Samuel |
| Written by | Robert Buckner John Paxton |
| Starring | Richard Widmark Mai Zetterling Nigel Patrick George Cole |
| Music by | Malcolm Arnold |
| Cinematography | Ted Moore |
| Editing by | William Lewthwaite |
| Studio | Warwick Films |
| Distributed by | Columbia Studios |
| Release date(s) | October 14, 1955 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
A Prize of Gold is a British 1955 Warwick Films heist film directed by Mark Robson partly filmed in West Berlin. The film stars Richard Widmark as a United States Air Force Air Police Master Sergeant motivated by love and compassion to begin a life of crime. It was based on the 1953 novel by Max Catto.
Plot
Master Sergeant Joe Lawrence (Widmark) is stationed in Berlin shortly after the end of World War II where he falls in love with Maria (Mai Zetterling), a refugee.
Maria is 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 British Corps of Military Police Sergeant Roger Morris (George Cole) and ex-RAF pilot Brian Hammell (Nigel Patrick), Joe plans a daring robbery. A fortune in recently discovered gold bullion is being transferred to England from Germany via military transport, and the trio intend to hijack the plane.
While the robbery goes off almost as planned, the three participants begin to have second thoughts about what to do with their ill-gotten gains.
Cast
- Richard Widmark as Sergeant Joe Lawrence
- Mai Zetterling as Maria
- Nigel Patrick as Brian Hammell
- George Cole as Sergeant Roger Morris
- Donald Wolfit as Alfie Stratton
- Joseph Tomelty as Uncle Dan Watson
- Andrew Ray as Conrad
- Karel Stepanek as Dr. Zachmann
- Robert Ayres as Tex
- Eric Pohlmann as Fischer
- Olive Sloane as Mavis
- Alan Gifford as Major Bracken
- Ivan Craig as British Major
- Harry Towb as Benny
Joan Regan sings the title song.
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