Death of an Angel
| Death of an Angel | |
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| Directed by | Charles Saunders |
| Written by | Frank King (play) Reginald Long |
| Produced by | Anthony Hinds Julian Lesser |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | John Ferris |
| Music by | Frank Spencer |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Exclusive Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Death of an Angel is a 1952 British 'B'[1] crime drama film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Patrick Barr, Jane Baxter and Jean Lodge.[2] The screenplay was by Reginald Long based on the play This is Mary's Chair by Frank King.
It was filmed at Bray Studios.
Plot
[edit]When a doctor's wife is found murdered at their rural practice, suspicion falls on his partner at the surgery.
Cast
[edit]- Patrick Barr as Robert Welling
- Jane Baxter as Mary Welling
- Julie Somers as Judy Welling
- Raymond Young as Chris Boswell
- Jean Lodge as Ann Marlow
- Russell Waters as Walter Grannage
- Russell Napier as Supt. Walshaw
- Katie Johnson as Sarah Oddy
- June Bardsley as nurse
- David Stoll as plainclothesman
- Duggie Ascot as taxi driver
- Robert Brown as Jim Pollard
- John Kelly as PC Janes
- James Mills as Howard
- Hal Osmond as railway porter
- Frank Tickle as Sam Oddy
Critical reception
[edit]The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Although sometimes disjointed in development, and not too well acted, this murder story manages to sustain a certain suspense."[3]
Picture Show wrote: "Well staged, efficiently directed and acted thriller."[4]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "average", writing: "Some suspense; rather slow for a short film."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Death of an Angel". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Death of an Angel". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 19 (216): 34. 1 January 1952 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Death of an Angel". Picture Show. 58 (1516): 10. 19 April 1952 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 299. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.
External links
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- 1952 films
- British crime drama films
- 1952 crime drama films
- Films directed by Charles Saunders
- British films based on plays
- Films set in England
- Hammer Film Productions films
- British black-and-white films
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s British films
- Films scored by Frank Spencer
- English-language crime drama films