Desperate Moment_
"TERROR races through the streets of BERLIN!"
Story of a Dutchman's flight across post-war Germany trying to locate the man who alone can clear him of a false murder charge. (BFI Website)
Starring
Dirk Bogarde, Mai Zetterling, Philip Friend
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Desperate Moment was released 73 years ago in 1953.
Overview
Story of a Dutchman's flight across post-war Germany trying to locate the man who alone can clear him of a false murder charge. (BFI Website)
Desperate Moment is a Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 28m.
CAST (17)
Dirk Bogarde
Simon Van Halder
Mai Zetterling
Anna DeBurg
Philip Friend
Capt. Bob Sawyer
Albert Lieven
Paul Ravitch, alias Schleger
Fritz Wendhausen
Warder Goeter
Carl Jaffe
Cellblock Guard Becker
Gerard Heinz
German Prison Doctor
AM
Andre Mikhelson
Polizei Inspector
HA
Harold Ayer
Capt. Trevor Wood, U.S. Army
Walter Gotell
Ravitch's Servant-Henchman
Friedrich Joloff
Valentin Vladek, alias Winter
Simone Silva
Mink, Valentin's girl
Theodore Bikel
Anton
Ferdy Mayne
Berlin detective
Walter Rilla
Colonel Bertrand
Paul Hardtmuth
Ship's Watchman
VM
Vernon Morris
German boy
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Desperate Moment about?
Story of a Dutchman's flight across post-war Germany trying to locate the man who alone can clear him of a false murder charge. (BFI Website)
How long is Desperate Moment?
Desperate Moment has a runtime of 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Who stars in Desperate Moment?
The cast of Desperate Moment includes Dirk Bogarde, Mai Zetterling, Philip Friend, Albert Lieven, Fritz Wendhausen.
GENRES (1)
Thriller