| In the Wake of a Stranger | |
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| Directed by | David Eady |
| Written by | John Tully |
| Based on | novel In the Wake of a Stranger by Ian Stuart Black[1] |
| Produced by | Jacques de Lane Lea Jon Penington |
| Starring | Tony Wright Shirley Eaton |
| Cinematography | Eric Cross |
| Edited by | John Seabourne |
| Music by | Edwin Astley |
Production company | Crescent Films |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service(UK) |
Release date | June 1959 (UK) |
Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
In the Wake of a Stranger is a 1959 British thriller film directed by David Eady and starring Tony Wright, Shirley Eaton and Danny Green.[2] In the film, a group of murderers try to frame an innocent sailor, Tom Cassidy (Tony Wright), for their crime.
Cast
- Tony Wright - Tom Cassidy
- Shirley Eaton - Joyce Edwards
- Danny Green - Barnes
- Willoughby Goddard - Shafto
- Harry H. Corbett - McCabe
- Tom Bowman - Spike
- Alun Owen - Ferris
- Barbara Archer - Barmaid
- Vanda Godsell - Hetty McCabe
- James Ottaway - Johnson
- Peter Sinclair - Sea Captain
- Peter Carver - Lorry Driver
- Frank Pemberton - Landlord
- Patricia Dean - Secretary
- David Hemmings - Schoolboy
Critical reception
TV Guide gave the film two out of five stars, writing, "The plot is confusing and often illogical, and the love story only gets in the way of the mystery";[3] and Leonard Maltin gave the film two out of four stars, calling it, "just fair."[4]
References
- ↑ Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ↑ BFI.org
- ↑ "In The Wake Of A Stranger".
- ↑ "In the Wake of a Stranger (1959) - Overview - TCM.com".
External links
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