Teheran (film)
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| Directed by | William Freshman Giacomo Gentilomo |
| Written by | Ákos Tolnay William Freshman Basil Mason A.R. Rawlinson |
| Produced by | John Stafford Ákos Tolnay |
| Starring | Derek Farr Marta Labarr |
| Cinematography | Ubaldo Arata (as U. Arata) |
| Edited by | Renzo Lucidi |
| Music by | Enzo Masetti |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors (UK) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom Italy |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £150,000[1] |
Teheran (also known as The Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Conspiracy in Teheran and Appointment in Persia [2][3]) is a 1946 British-Italian thriller film co-directed by Giacomo Gentilomo and William Freshman.[2] and starring Derek Farr, Marta Labarr, Manning Whiley and Pamela Stirling.[4] A British intelligence officer, discovers a plot to assassinate the President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt at the Tehran Conference during the Second World War.
It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome.[5]
Plot
[edit]In 1943, Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt meet at the Tehran conference to agree plans for the Allied invasion of Europe. Whilst attempting to trace ballerina Natalie Trubetzin, who he met before the outbreak of war, British journalist Pemberton Grant uncovers a deadly conspiracy. The plot, led by Paul Sherek, involves international arms dealers, who can't afford to, and do not wish to have peace declared, and plan to blow up President Roosevelt during his visit.
Partial cast
[edit]- Derek Farr as Pemberton Grant
- Marta Labarr as Natalie Trubetzin
- Manning Whiley as Paul Sherek
- Pamela Stirling as Haali
- Philip Ridgeway as Mr Razed
- John Warwick as Maor "Mack" MacIntyre
- John Slater as Maor Sergei Soviesky
- MacDonald Parke as Major Wellman
Critical reception
[edit]The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The story, told by flash-backs, is disjointed, melodramatic with many loose ends, but has its exciting moments. Marta Labarr is wooden and scarcely attractive as the ballet dancer and the rest of the cast seem unable to believe in the unbelievable plot."[6]
Picturegoer wrote: "The characters are stock, the Russian, British and American intelligence services are treated with scant respect. The main point in an otherwise undistinguished production is the acting of Manning Whiley as Paul Sherak."[7]
Picture Show wrote: "Competently acted, conventionally directed. Authentic settings."[8]
The Radio Times called the film a "shambolic British thriller."[9]
TV Guide wrote, "Whiley's performance alone provides some semblance of acting, and the technical end is almost totally incompetent."[10]
Allmovie wrote, "Even though the audience knows the outcome, there's thrills aplenty in The Plot to Kill Roosevelt."[3]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Second-rate pot-boiler."[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "JOHN WARWICK HOME". Warwick Daily News. No. 8742. Queensland, Australia. 11 August 1947. p. 2. Retrieved 8 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Teheran". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Conspiracy in Teheran (1947) - William Freshman, Wiliiam Freshman | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ "BFI film listing". Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ Steve Chibnall (2013) Rome, Open for British Production: The lost world of ‘Britalian’ films, 1946-1954, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, 33:2, 234-269, DOI: 10.1080/01439685.2013.798076
- ^ "Teheran". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 14 (157): 35. 1 January 1947. ProQuest 1305808758.
- ^ "Teheran". Picturegoer. 16: 12. 7 July 1947. ProQuest 1771185631.
- ^ "Teheran". Picture Show. 51 (1319): 11. 12 July 1947. ProQuest 1879646554.
- ^ "Conspiracy in Teheran – review | cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Conspiracy in Teheran". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021.
- ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 250. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.
External links
[edit]- 1946 films
- 1940s thriller films
- Films about assassinations
- Films directed by Giacomo Gentilomo
- Films set in Tehran
- Films set in Rome
- Films shot at Scalera Studios
- World War II spy films
- British black-and-white films
- Italian black-and-white films
- British thriller films
- Films scored by Enzo Masetti
- 1940s English-language films
- 1940s British films
- 1940s Italian films
- English-language thriller films