Henry S. Kesler (screenplay), Donald Hamilton (story)
Stars:
Ruth Roman, Sterling Hayden, Werner Klemperer
Five Steps to Danger was adapted from then ovel The Steel Mirror by Donald Hamilton. When her scientist brother is killed in East Berlin, Ruth Roman finds herself in possession of a secret code, engraved on the back of a mirror. To prevent Ruth from delivering the secret information to the authorities, double agent Werner Klemperer has her committed to a mental institution. She finds an unlikely savior in the form of misanthropic drifter Sterling Hayden. Producer-director Henry S. Kesler also penned the numbingly complicated screenplay.
Sterling Hayden and Ruth Roman in a cross-country chase involving spies, secrets, and who’s sane or not. Based on an early novel by Donald Hamilton of “Matt Helm” fame. Not as complex as the book but the cast makes watching worthwhile.
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