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The Net is a British film of genre Drama directed by Anthony Asquith released in USA on 5 november 1953 with James Donald
The Net (1953)
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Add to a movie listThe Net (U.S. Project M7) is a 1953 British film made by Two Cities Films, directed by Anthony Asquith and starring James Donald, Phyllis Calvert, Robert Beatty and Herbert Lom. The film is set in the world of aviation research and was based on the novel of the same name by John Pudney.
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At a secret aviation research station in the English countryside, an international group of scientists are working on the prototype of a revolutionary new aircraft, known as the M7, capable of flying at up to 2,000 miles per hour. The atmosphere is competitive rather than co-operative, with fierce rivalry between the various scientists. The project leader Michael Heathley (Donald) is so wrapped up with the M7 that his wife Lydia (Calvert) feels neglected and that she is being sidelined in favour of her husband's work. At a social gathering she strikes up a conversation with Heathley's colleague Alex Leon (Lom), and the pair are soon circling one another. Meanwhile, Heathley is desperate to test the M7, but is continually stonewalled by facility director Carrington (Maurice Denham).Actors
James Donald
(Michael Heathley)
Phyllis Calvert
(Lydia Heathley)
Robert Beatty
(Maj. Sam Seagram)
Herbert Lom
(Dr. Alex Leon)
Noel Willman
(Dr. Dennis Bord)
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