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Nobody Runs Forever (1968)

August 22, 1968 (GB) Action, Drama, Thriller • 101m

Overview

Detective Scobie Malone accepts a mission to fly to London to arrest Sir James Quentin, a high-level commissioner wanted down under for murder. But when Malone arrives, he finds that the amiable Quentin is not only the key in groundbreaking peace negotiations, but also the target of an assassin himself.

Director

Ralph Thomas

Top Billed

Rod Taylor

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Rod Taylor
Rod Taylor

Scobie Malone

Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer

Sir James Quentin

Lilli Palmer
Lilli Palmer

Sheila Quentin

Camilla Sparv
Camilla Sparv

Lisa Pretorius

Daliah Lavi
Daliah Lavi

Maria Cholon

Burt Kwouk
Burt Kwouk

Pham Chimh

Ken Wayne
Ken Wayne

Ferguson

Franchot Tone
Franchot Tone

Ambassador Townsend

Leo McKern
Leo McKern

Mr Flannery, Premier of New South Wales (uncredited)

Gerald Sim
Gerald Sim

Airport Official (uncredited)

Tony Selby
Tony Selby

Cameraman (uncredited)

James Payne
James Payne

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Vincent Ball
Vincent Ball

Australian Policeman (uncredited)

Crew
Ernest Steward
Ernest Steward

Director of Photography

Georges Delerue
Georges Delerue

Original Music Composer

Selig J. Seligman
Selig J. Seligman

Executive Producer

Peter Young
Peter Young

Set Dresser

Simon Relph
Simon Relph

Assistant Director

Gordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum

Sound Recordist

Otto Snel
Otto Snel

Sound Mixer

James H. Ware
James H. Ware

Associate Producer

W.T. Partleton
W.T. Partleton

Makeup Artist

Donald Toms
Donald Toms

Production Manager

Tony Woollard
Tony Woollard

Production Design

Geoffrey Rodway
Geoffrey Rodway

Makeup Artist

Nicolas Hippisley-Coxe
Nicolas Hippisley-Coxe

Third Assistant Director

Don Sharpe
Don Sharpe

Sound Editor

Stella Rivers
Stella Rivers

Hairdresser

Yvonne Caffin
Yvonne Caffin

Costume Coordinator

Dudley Messenger
Dudley Messenger

Sound Recordist

James Bawden
James Bawden

Camera Operator



Reviews

Wuchak

⭐ 7/10

May 29, 2025

**_Realistic alternative to 60’s James Bond_**

An Australian detective (Rod Taylor) is sent to London to bring back the High Commissioner (Christopher Plummer) for a possible crime in 1951, but he’s involved in delicate peace talks for the UN, not to mention dealing with a leaker and assassination attempts.

“The High Commissioner” (1968) is also known as “Nobody Runs Forever” and works well enough if you’re interested in a way more believab… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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