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The Intruder

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The horrors of war come back to haunt Col. Wolf Merton (Jack Hawkins) in unexpected ways. Now a successful businessman, the former military colonel is surprised in his home by a burglar, whom he recognizes as Ginger Edwards (Michael Medwin), who had served under his command. At first surprised that a brave fighting man would stoop to a life of crime, Merton soon decides to find out what happened to Edwards -- and his conversations with old wartime buddies reveal the tragedy of Edwards' life.

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Virginia Graham The Spectator To turn to more cheerful things I am overjoyed to say that The Intruder, based on a novel by Robin Maugham, is an extremely good British picture, acted extremely well by a uniformly talented cast and admirably directed by Guy Hamilton. Jun 19, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The horrors of war come back to haunt Col. Wolf Merton (Jack Hawkins) in unexpected ways. Now a successful businessman, the former military colonel is surprised in his home by a burglar, whom he recognizes as Ginger Edwards (Michael Medwin), who had served under his command. At first surprised that a brave fighting man would stoop to a life of crime, Merton soon decides to find out what happened to Edwards -- and his conversations with old wartime buddies reveal the tragedy of Edwards' life.
Director
Guy Hamilton
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 24m