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The Long Shadow (1961 film)

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The Long Shadow
Directed byPeter Maxwell
Written byManning O'Brine
Produced byJohn Pellatt
StarringJohn Crawford
Susan Hampshire
CinematographyNorman Warwick
Edited byAllan Morrison
Music byBill McGuffie
Production
company
Argo Film Productions
Distributed byJ. Arthur Rank Film Distributors
Release date
  • 31 July 1961 (1961-07-31) (UK)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Long Shadow is a 1961 British second feature, a drama film directed by Peter Maxwell and starring John Crawford, Susan Hampshire and Willoughby Goddard.[1] It was filmed at Pinewood Studios.[2]

Plot summary

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In Vienna during the Cold War, the Russians and Americans try to gain control of a boy who can be manipulated for political purposes. An American newspaper journalist attempts to save the Hungarian child and a Swedish nurse from certain death.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "The Long Shadow (1961)". Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
  2. ^ "The Long Shadow - Pinewood filming location". pinewoodgroup.com. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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