Shoot First (1953)
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Scripted by Eric Ambler from a novel by Geoffrey Household, the British Rough Shoot top-bills Hollywood stars Joel McCrea and Evelyn Keyes. McCrea plays Taine, an American colonel stationed in England. When he spots what appears to be a prowler, Taine tries to scare the fellow away with a round of… More Scripted by Eric Ambler from a novel by Geoffrey Household, the British Rough Shoot top-bills Hollywood stars Joel McCrea and Evelyn Keyes. McCrea plays Taine, an American colonel stationed in England. When he spots what appears to be a prowler, Taine tries to scare the fellow away with a round of buckshot. The prowler immediately falls to the ground -- dead. Assuming that he's responsible, Taine hides the body, an act that sparks a chain reaction of sinister events, resulting in the colonel's involvement in an Iron-Curtain spy ring and an exciting finale at Madame Tussaud's wax museum. Evelyn Keyes' role as Colonel Taine's wife is overshadowed by the scene-stealing performances of supporting actors Herbert Lom and Marius Goring. Rough Shoot was originally released in Great Britain as Shoot First. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Parish
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 15, 1953 Wide
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Cast
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Joel McCrea
as Col. Bob Taine
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Evelyn Keyes
as Cecily Paine
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Herbert Lom
as Peter Sandorski
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Roland Culver
as Randall
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Marius Goring
as Hiart
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Frank Lawton
as Richard Hassingham
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Karel Stepanek
as Diss
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David Hurst
as Lex
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Patricia Laffan
as Magda Hassingham
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Megs Jenkins
as Mrs. Powell
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Laurence Naismith
as Blossom
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Cyril Raymond
as Col. Cartwright
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Clement McCallin
as Inspector Sullivan
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Jack McNaughton
as Inspector Matthews
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Arnold Bell
as Sgt. Baines
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Joan Hickson
as Station Announcer
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Ellis Irving
as P.C. Wharton
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Robert Dickens
as Tommy
