Blackmail, betrayal, a deceitful web of lies, crimes of passion, lost love, intrigue and murder are the vital ingredients that make The High Command such compelling viewing. Set amidst the backdrop of WWI, The High Command is a thrilling, suspenseful drama based upon a novel by Lewis Robinson, adapted for the screen by Walter Meade (Scott Of The Antarctic) and expertly directed by distinguished filmmaker Thorold Dickinson (Secret People, The Queen of Spades). Also featuring an early appearance from future film legend James Mason (North by Northwest, The Man in Grey) and Lionel Atwill (Doctor X, Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman). A high-ranking general is stationed in West Africa, but when a new doctor arrives at his post he is forced to face his dark past. The doctor is an old acquaintance and holds a deadly secret about the general, a secret that could destroy him forever. That is until the doctor is found murdered and the sinister world of the general begins to unravel.
Digitally restored
Introduction with Philip Horne (Thorold Dickinson Expert)