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Subway in the Sky
Subway in the Sky is a 1959 British crime film directed by Muriel Box and starring Van Johnson, Hildegard Knef and Albert Lieven. It was written by Jack Andrews based on the 1957 play of the same title by Ian Main. Knef, who changed career in the 1960s to become a cabaret singer and songwriter, sings one song in the film, "It Isn't Love" (Jeff Davis/Geoffrey Parsons).
Plot
Baxter Grant, an American soldier in West Berlin, deserts and goes on the run when faced with false drug trafficking and murder charges. He takes shelter with cabaret singer Lilli Hoffman, whom he manages to persuade to help prove his innocence.
More details
author | Jack Andrews |
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contentLocation | Berlin |
director | Muriel Box |
editor | Jean Barker |
genre | crime |
keywords | cabaret singer drug trafficking murder charge on the run traffic west berlin |
musicBy | Mario Nascimbene |
producer | Sydney Box |
productionCompany | Orbit Films |
publisher | British Lion Films |