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Venetian Bird (1952)
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22 April 1953 (USA) morePlot:
Private detective Edward Mercer (Richard Todd) goes to Venice at the request of a French insurance company... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Great mood in a Venice filmed underrated gem. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Richard Todd | ... | Edward Mercer |
| Eva Bartok | ... | Adriana Medova |
| John Gregson | ... | Renzo Uccello |
| George Coulouris | ... | Chief of Police Spadoni |
| Margot Grahame | ... | Rosa Melitus |
| Walter Rilla | ... | Count Boria |
| John Bailey | ... | Lt. Longo |
| Sid James | ... | Bernardo |
| Martin Boddey | ... | Gufo |
| Michael Balfour | ... | Moretto |
| Sydney Tafler | ... | Boldesca |
| Miles Malleson | ... | Grespi |
 | Eric Pohlmann | ... | Gostini |
| David Hurst | ... | Minelli |
| Raymond Young | ... | Luigi |
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95 min | USA:90 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Venice, Veneto, ItalyMOVIEmeter: 
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Set in the short years after WW2 there is mystery and political intrigue as a private detective tries to discover the whereabouts of an Italian and reward him for his part in the rescue of an allied airman during the war.
This is an excellent early 50s murder mystery thriller set in Venice with some great set pieces and beautiful and at times striking on location photography...much better than the overrated Venice filmed in "Don't Look Back".
Great mood - a marrying of post war paranoia ( Venice is close to the then disputed city of Trieste - between the West and communist Yugoslavia) and political intrigue which reflected the chaotic state of Italian politics at the time.
Ralph Thomas ( brother of Gerald of Carry On fame and who edited this film) made his fame with the "Doctor" comedy films starring Dirk Bogarde and Iron Petticoat with Bob Hope and Katharine Hepburn but he also made quite a few well above average middle budget suspense / drama films - Campbell's Kingdom (1957), Checkpoint (1956), Above Us the Waves (1955), Appointment with Venus (1951), The Clouded Yellow (1951), of which this is one of the best. The climactic chase is excellent.
Good performance from the ever reliable Richard Todd and a nifty small role for Sid James.Excellent music by Nino Rota ( Godfather, La Strada, La Dolce Vita, 8 1/2) also.
A underrated gem.