The Secret Partner
1961, English. Directed by Basil Dearden.
So Perfect a Crime...So Clever a Criminal! So Dangerous a Scheme!
John Brent is a high-level executive at a London shipping company who hides a criminal past. When an alcoholic dentist begins blackmailing him, Brent is forced to hand over cash. Soon after, £130,000 is stolen from the company vault, and Brent becomes the primary suspect. He must evade DS Frank Hanbury to clear his name and track down the real culprit.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Basil DeardenDirector
- Stewart GrangerJohn Brent
- Haya HarareetNicole Brent
- Bernard LeeD.S. Frank Hanbury
- Hugh BurdenCharles Standish
- Lee MontagueD.I. Tom Henderson
- Melissa StriblingHelen Standish
- Conrad PhillipsDr. Alan Richford
- John LeeClive Lang
- Norman BirdRalph Beldon
- Peter IllingStrakarios
- Basil DignamLyle
- William FoxBrinton
Details
- Released
- 1 May 1961
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Jack Seddon, David Pursall
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The Secret Partner runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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The Secret Partner isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 May 1961. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Secret Partner?
The Secret Partner (1961) was directed by Basil Dearden and stars Stewart Granger, Haya Harareet, Bernard Lee.