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5 Fingers

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1952 | 108 min | Thriller, Drama

Friday Night Flickearly rating

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy or The Manchurian Candidate, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

During WWII, the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.5 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Screenplay – Motion Picture. Also nominated for 2 Oscars, 1 DGA Award and 1 WGA Award. Plus 1 other award.

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

  • James MasonUlysses Diello
  • Danielle DarrieuxCondesa Anna Staviska
  • Michael RennieColin Travers
  • Walter HampdenSir Frederic Taylor
  • Oskar KarlweisL. C. Moyzisch
  • Herbert BerghofCol. von Richter
  • John WengrafCount Franz Von Papen
  • Ben AstarSiebert
  • Roger PlowdenKeith Macfadden
  • Diane AdrianSinger on French Record (voice)