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Never Let Me Go

  • 19531953
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
826
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Clark Gable, Gene Tierney, and Richard Haydn in Never Let Me Go (1953)
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Romance
An American reporter stationed in post-war Moscow marries a ballet dancer, but their relationship is threatened by the country's political volatility.An American reporter stationed in post-war Moscow marries a ballet dancer, but their relationship is threatened by the country's political volatility.An American reporter stationed in post-war Moscow marries a ballet dancer, but their relationship is threatened by the country's political volatility.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
826
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Delmer Daves
  • Writers
    • Paul Winterton(novel "Come the Dawn")
    • Ronald Millar(screenplay)
    • George Froeschel(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Clark Gable
    • Gene Tierney
    • Bernard Miles
Top credits
  • Director
    • Delmer Daves
  • Writers
    • Paul Winterton(novel "Come the Dawn")
    • Ronald Millar(screenplay)
    • George Froeschel(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Clark Gable
    • Gene Tierney
    • Bernard Miles
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 13User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Gene Tierney in Never Let Me Go (1953)
    Clark Gable and Gene Tierney in Never Let Me Go (1953)
    Clark Gable and Gene Tierney in Never Let Me Go (1953)
    Gene Tierney in Never Let Me Go (1953)
    Clark Gable and Gene Tierney in Never Let Me Go (1953)
    Clark Gable and Gene Tierney in Never Let Me Go (1953)
    Clark Gable and Gene Tierney in Never Let Me Go (1953)
    Gene Tierney in Never Let Me Go (1953)
    Clark Gable and Gene Tierney in Never Let Me Go (1953)
    Clark Gable, Gene Tierney, and Robert Henderson in Never Let Me Go (1953)
    Gene Tierney in Never Let Me Go (1953)
    Gene Tierney in Never Let Me Go (1953)

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    Clark Gable
    Clark Gable
    • Philip Sutherlandas Philip Sutherland
    Gene Tierney
    Gene Tierney
    • Marya Lamarkinaas Marya Lamarkina
    Bernard Miles
    Bernard Miles
    • Joe Brooksas Joe Brooks
    Richard Haydn
    Richard Haydn
    • Christopher Wellington St. John Dennyas Christopher Wellington St. John Denny
    Belita
    Belita
    • Valentina Alexandrovnaas Valentina Alexandrovna
    Kenneth More
    Kenneth More
    • Steve Quillanas Steve Quillan
    Karel Stepanek
    Karel Stepanek
    • Commissaras Commissar
    Theodore Bikel
    Theodore Bikel
    • Lieutenantas Lieutenant
    Anna Valentina
    • Svetlana Mikhailovnaas Svetlana Mikhailovna
    Frederick Valk
    • Kuraginas Kuragin
    Peter Illing
    Peter Illing
    • N.K.V.D. Manas N.K.V.D. Man
    Robert Henderson
    Robert Henderson
    • U.S. Ambassadoras U.S. Ambassador
    Stanley Maxted
    • John Barnesas John Barnes
    Meinhart Maur
    • Lemkovas Lemkov
    Alexis Chesnakov
    • General Zhdanovas General Zhdanov
    Iosif Stalin
    Iosif Stalin
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Martin Benson
    Martin Benson
    • Toasting Russian Officeras Toasting Russian Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Anton Diffring
    Anton Diffring
    • Hotel Desk Clerkas Hotel Desk Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Delmer Daves
    • Writers
      • Paul Winterton(novel "Come the Dawn")
      • Ronald Millar(screenplay)
      • George Froeschel(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In order to prepare for her role as a ballerina, Gene Tierney endured six weeks of grueling ballet lessons - two hours a day - under the tutelage of Anton Dolin. In long shots, she was doubled by Russian ballerina Nathalie Krassovska.
    • Goofs
      The city presented as Tallinn has a completely different geography than the real Tallinn; the area around the town is flat land.
    • Quotes

      Philip Sutherland: The only way to figure the Russians is to put 2 and 2 together, make 9, add 7, divide by 4... and give up.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Hollywood Mouth (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Swan Lake
      (uncredited)

      Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    User reviews13

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Curious but solid
    An odd film but one that is surprisingly watchable and provides an interesting insight into the early stages of the Cold War. The film conveys the menace of the era and the grim, cold and hate filled place that the Soviet Union always was. Indeed from what we now know, one may even regard the film as being soft on the Communists, as the two Russian women in the film who take western husbands would quite likely have been taken off to labour camps (and 90% likely to have been killed therefore) by Stalin's secret police rather than just denied the chance to leave the country.

    Some of the acting leaves a little to be desired and Clark Gable particularly seems like he is being forced into a part and a budget that was several sizes too small for him, but nevertheless a worthy and reasonably intelligent effort.

    The Anglo-American angle in the film is one I always enjoy, it is always good to see the Brits and the Americans getting together!
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    • Jul 20, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 1953 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Two If by Sea
    • Filming locations
      • Mevagissey, Cornwall, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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