Meet Mr. Malcolm
| Meet Mr. Malcolm | |
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 Original British trade ad | |
| Directed by | Daniel Birt |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Hone Glendinning |
| Edited by | Anne Barker |
| Music by | Frank Chacksfield |
Production company | Corsair Pictures |
| Distributed by | Associated British-Pathé (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Meet Mr. Malcolm is a 1954 British 'B'[1] crime film directed by Daniel Birt and starring Adrianne Allen, Sarah Lawson and Meredith Edwards.[2] It was written by Brock Williams based on the novel of the same name by Roger Burford (as Roger East).
Synopsis
[edit]Crime writer Colin Knowles is called in by his estranged wife Louie to solve a real-life murder when her employer's body is found at the bottom of a cliff.
Cast
[edit]- Adrianne Allen as Mrs. Durant
- Sarah Lawson as Louie Knowles
- Richard Gale as Colin Knowles
- Duncan Lamont as Supt. Simmons
- Meredith Edwards as Whistler Grant
- Pamela Galloway as Andrea Durant
- John Horsley as Tony Barlow
- John Blythe as Carrington-Phelps
- Claude Dampier as Joe Tutt
- Nigel Green as police sergeant
- Simone Lovell
- Jean St. Clair as Mrs O’Connor
- Derek Prentice
Production
[edit]It was made at Kensington Studios as a second feature.
Critical reception
[edit]The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This kind of well-mannered, guessing game detective thriller seems rather old-fashioned. The acting, in the English drawing-room style, with its adjunct, the well-modulated speaking voice, is conscientious but unimpressive, and Claude Dampier imitates the kind of countryman especially reserved for this type of picture. A dull crime story."[3]
Chibnall & McFarlane called the film "an incoherent murder mystery".[1]
TV Guide wrote: "Not very interesting."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Meet Mr. Malcolm". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Meet Mr. Malcolm". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 21 (240): 26. 1 January 1954 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Meet Mr. Malcolm". TV Guide.
External links
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