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Actors: Lionel Atwill, James Mason
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The High Command |
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In post-World War I Ireland, British troops are patrolling when one of the officers is confronted by a local about his relationship with a woman. The soldier left for the war, leaving her behind to marry this man. She now has a small child. In a fit of anger, as small gunfire sounds in the dark woods, the soldier kills his rival and is able to supress evidence that would lead to his guilt. But one of the investigators has the incriminating bullet and a letter from his ex-sweetheart.
Flash forward. The soldier is now General Sir John Sangye (Lionel Atwill). He is in command of a colonial outpost in West Africa. His step-daughter is coming of age and he feels duty-bound to protect her from the unsavory characters on the post. The investigator is also stationed at this post.
When he is murdered and another man (Mason) unfairly charged, the secret the general has been keeping all these years could easily unravel, thus disgracing him and his family.
--, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The High Command |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How difficult to spot villain?
- Difficult, but some clues given
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Murder Mystery?
Yes
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 80%
Murders of set profession?
- soldiers
Kind of mystery?
- skilled citizen investigator
BIG focus on forensic evidence analysis?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair style
- very short/crewcut (man)
Body type
- muscular (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Africa
Yes
Part of Africa:
- White Enclave
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- challenged
How many deaths in film?
- 3-4
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- guns
Check here if B&W
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Subtitles?
- No
Any profanity?
- None
Is this movie based on a
- book
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