Flight from Vienna
Seen it?1956 | 58 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at politics junkies and history and war-film fans. Power and ambition drive every scene. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 58 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A Hungarian Secret Service official attempts to defect the country and earn political asylum in the West.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 574 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Denis Kavanagh
- Theodore BikelCol. Sandor Kosice
- John BentleyCapt. Philip J. Lawton
- Carina HelmIrma Kosice
- Donald GrayCol. George Gordon
- Oskar Wegrostek(as Oscar Wegerstek)