A Circle of Deception (1960)

Director
Jack Lee

Main cast
Bradford Dillman; Suzy Parker; Harry Andrews; Robert Stephens; John Welsh

Genres
Drama, War

Description
Unbeknownst to him, a soldier is sent on a doomed mission because of the high likelihood of him divulging secrets if captured and tortured.


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