Dead Man's Evidence
| Dead Man's Evidence | |
|---|---|
British Lion Film Corporation | |
Release date |
|
Running time | 67 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Dead Man's Evidence is a 1962 British black-and-white crime thriller "B" film directed by Francis Searle, starring Conrad Phillips and Jane Griffiths.[1] A British spy is sent to Ireland to investigate the death of a former colleague who defected.
Cast
- Conrad Phillips as David Baxter
- Jane Griffiths as Linda Howard
- Veronica Hurst as Gay Clifford
- Ryck Rydon as Mark Fallon
- Godfrey Quigley as Superintendent O'Brien
- Bruce Seton as Colonel James Somerset
- Harry Webster as Andy
- Maureen Halligan as Mrs Mac
- Laurie Leigh as Pat
- Tommy Duggan as Mr Casey
- Alex Macintosh as Paul Kay
- Frank Sieman as barman
- Middleton Woods as Kim
- Fergus O'Kelly as night porter
- Gordon Waine as hotel waiter
- Sonia Fox as hotel receptionist
Production
The film was made at MGM British Studios, Borehamwood.[1]
Critical reception
In a contemporary review
The Radio Times Guide to Films gave the film 2/5 stars, writing: "This provides a sobering insight into how the rest of the British film industry was handling espionage thrillers while Terence Young was making Dr No [1962]. With his heyday as TV's William Tell already behind him, Conrad Phillips stars as a spy sent to investigate when the body of a defector is washed up on an Irish beach. The direction is as perfunctory as the script."[3]
References
- ^ a b "Dead Man's Evidence". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- Monthly Film Bulletin. 29 (336): 140. 1 January 1962 – via ProQuest.
- ISBN 9780992936440.
External links
- Dead Man's Evidence at IMDb
- Dead Man's Evidence at ReelStreets
 | This article related to a British film of the 1960s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |