Man in the Middle (1964)
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40% of users liked it
(63 ratings)
Based on Howard Fast's novel The Winston Affair, this WW II-era crime drama is set in India and chronicles the attempts of an American military attorney to defend a lieutenant who shot a British officer in cold blood. Many witnesses were present and the question the lawyer must answer is whether… More Based on Howard Fast's novel The Winston Affair, this WW II-era crime drama is set in India and chronicles the attempts of an American military attorney to defend a lieutenant who shot a British officer in cold blood. Many witnesses were present and the question the lawyer must answer is whether the defendant is sane enough to stand trial. His investigation leads him to believe that his client is not. Unfortunately, his general is anxious to resolve the case to quell mounting tensions between British and American troops. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Guy Hamilton
- Genres
- Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 4, 1964 Wide
- On DVD
- Apr 24, 2007
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The film's liberal message can be viewed as a muddled one.
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Cast
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Robert Mitchum
as Lt. Col. Barney Adams
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France Nuyen
as Kate Davray
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Barry Sullivan
as Gen. Kempton
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Trevor Howard
as Maj. Kensington
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Keenan Wynn
as Lt. Kingston
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Sam Wanamaker
as Maj. Kaufman
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Alexander Knox
as Col. Burton
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Gary Cockrell
as Lt. Morse
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Robert Nichols
as Lt. Bender
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Michael Goodliffe
as Col. Shaw
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Errol John
as Sgt.Jackson
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Paul Maxwell
as Maj. Smith
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Lionel Murton
as Capt. Gunther
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Russell Napier
as Col. Thompson
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Jared Allen
as Capt. Dwyer
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David Bauer
as Col. Mayburt
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Edward Underdown
as Maj. Wycliff
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Glenn Beck
as Cpl. Burke
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Ed Bishop
as Lieutenant at Sikri
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Terence Cooper
as Maj. Clement
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Julian Burton
as Maj. Cummings
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Howard Marion-Crawford
as Maj. Poole
- Shirley Ann Field
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Al Waxman
as Cpl. Zimmerman
