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Cast
Valentina Cortese
as Maria Brentano / Brent / Lena Collins
Serge Reggiani
as Louis Balan
Audrey Hepburn
as Nora Brentano
Megs Jenkins
as Penny
Irene Worth
as Miss Jackson
Reginald Tate
as Inspector Eliot
Charles Goldner
as Anselmo
Angela Fouldes
as Nora Brentano as a child
Simone Silva
as Undetermined (Minor Role - Paris Sequence) (uncredited)
Norman Williams
as Sergeant Newcome
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1952
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes22
DirectorThorold Dickinson
WritersThorold Dickinson, Joyce Cary, Wolfgang Wilhelm
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSecret People
About Secret People
This tale of intrigue finds Valentina Cortese involved in an assassination plot. She helps the police apprehend the conspirators after an innocent bystander is accidentally killed.
Directed by Thorold Dickinson, Secret People leans on a strong ensemble — Valentina Cortese, Serge Reggiani, Audrey Hepburn — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1952.
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