Track the Man Down
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 Original window card | |
| Directed by | R. G. Springsteen |
| Written by | Paul Erickson |
| Produced by | William N. Boyle |
| Starring | Kent Taylor Petula Clark George Rose |
| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
| Edited by | John Seabourne |
| Music by | Lambert Williamson |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Track the Man Down is a 1955 British black and white "B"[1] crime film directed by R. G. Springsteen, starring Kent Taylor, Petula Clark, and George Rose.[2]
Plot
A robbery at a
Cast
- Kent Taylor as John Ford
- Petula Clark as June Dennis
- George Rose as Rick Lambert
- Kenneth Griffith as Ken Orwell
- Ursula Howells as Mary Dennis
- Walter Rilla as Austin Melford
- Renée Houston as Pat Sherwood
- Lloyd Lamble as Inspector Barnett
- Richard Molinas as Luis Remino
Production
The film, the second made by Republic Pictures' British production company, was made at Walton Studios with sets designed by the art director John Stoll. Location shooting was at London's Victoria Station and along the banks of the River Thames.
Critical reception
In a contemporary review
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "poor", writing: "Fragmented, silly thriller; a few unintentional laughs. Virtually the end of Petula Clark's British screen career."[4]
References
- ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Track the Man Down". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- Monthly Film Bulletin. 22 (252): 43. 1 January 1955 – via ProQuest.
- ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.
External links
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