Count Five and Die (1958) DVD-R

Starring Jeffrey Hunter, Annemarie Duringer, Nigel Patrick, David Kossoff,
Rolf Lefebvre
Directed by Victor Vicas

Print: black/white
Runtime: 92 min.
Genre: drama
Print Quality: B

Count Five and Die is a neat British-made programmer set just before the
D-Day invasion. Nigel Patrick plays a British major who heads a group of
special agents, dedicated to misleading the Nazis into thinking the
invasion will take place in Holland. The Allied spies, which include
American Jeffrey Hunter and Frenchwoman Annemarie Duringer operate
under cover as the owners of a documentary filmmaking firm. The plan is
nearly destroyed when one of the spies turns out to be a Nazi agent. The
title Count Five and Die refers to the length of time its takes for the
traditional cyanide capsules (always doled out to secret agents in films of
this nature) to take effect.