Synopsis
When Professor Willingdon becomes wary of the nuclear weapons he is helping build, he steals a warhead and threatens to detonate it in London in seven days unless the government begins nuclear disarmament. As Willingdon goes into hiding, Detective Folland of Scotland Yard sets out to find him. Willingdon's daughter Ann also joins the cause, hoping she can talk sense into her father before he causes a catastrophe.
Facts
Awards
Academy Award for Best Story
Setting
London
Original language
English
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- L'Étrange Festival 2023 - Pépites de L'Étrange
- Academy Awards 1952 academy_award
- BAFTA Awards 1951 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1950 generic
