‘The Great Manhunt’: A Geopolitical Thriller

A doctor goes to a dictatorial country and finds himself in dire circumstances.

Dr. John Marlowe (Douglas Fairbanks Jr., L) being monitored by Dr. Revo (Karel Stepanek), in “The Great Manhunt” British Lion Films

NR | 1h 37m | Drama, Romance, Thriller | 1950

The more films that I watch and review, the more I realize just how many filmmakers use the flashback method in their productions. The technique usually entails starting in the present day during some sort of harrowing scene, then backing up to an earlier point in time to show the events that led up to the initial, present-day scene.