High Treason
1930s Vision of 1940
1929 · 95 min · ★ 6.1 · War, Drama, Science Fiction
The year is 1940 and tension is growing between the empires of United Europe and the Atlantic States. A bloody border incident puts both sides on high alert.
Directed by Maurice Elvey · Written by L'Estrange Fawcett
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Jameson Thomas Michael Deane -
Benita Hume Evelyn Seymour - H Humberston Wright Dr. Stephen Seymour
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Basil Gill President of the Federated States of Europe - E Edith Barker Bennett Minor Role
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James Carew Lord Rowleigh - A Alf Goddard Tele-radiographer
- J Judd Green James Groves
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Clifford Heatherley Delegate -
Hayford Hobbs Charles Falloway -
Raymond Massey Member of Federated States Council -
Wally Patch Peace League Commissionaire
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