Stranger in Town (1957 film)
| Stranger in Town | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | George Pollock |
| Written by | Edward Dryhurst Norman Hudis |
| Based on | The Uninvited 1954 novel by Frank Chittenden[1] |
| Produced by | Robert S. Baker Monty Berman Sidney Roberts |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Edited by | Henry Richardson |
| Music by | Stanley Black |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Eros Films (UK) Astor Pictures Corporation (US) |
Release dates |
1959 (US) |
Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Stranger in Town is a 1957 British crime film directed by George Pollock and starring Alex Nicol and Anne Paige.[2] Arthur Lowe makes a brief appearance in a minor role.[3] It was made by Tempean Films at Alliance Film Studios.[2]
Plot[edit]
An American composer, lodging in a quiet English village is found shot dead. A journalist, also from America probes the death on behalf of the pianist’s only relative in America. His trail leads to the local gossip who is later found gassed and debunks the official theory that it was suicide, finding that many people seem to have had reason to commit the crime, as he eventually discovers the truth.
Cast[edit]
- Alex Nicol as John Madison
- Anne Paige as Vicky Leigh
- Mary Laura Wood as Lorna Ryland
- Mona Washbourne as Agnes Smith
- Charles Lloyd-Pack as Captain Nash
- Bruce Beeby as William Ryland
- John Horsley as Inspector Powell
- Colin Tapley as Henry Ryland
- Betty Impey as Geraldine Nash
- Peggy Ann Clifford as Mrs Woodham
- Arthur Lowe as the Jeweller
- Willoughby Goddard as the publican
References[edit]
- ^ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "A Stranger in Town (1957)". BFI. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Stranger in Town (1956) - George Pollock | Cast and Crew | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
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