| Attempt to Kill | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Royston Morley |
| Written by | Richard Harris |
| Based on | The Lone House Mystery by Edgar Wallace |
| Produced by | Jack Greenwood Jim O'Connolly |
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| Cinematography | Bert Mason |
| Edited by | Edward Jarvis |
| Music by | Bernard Ebbinghouse |
Production company | Merton Park Studios |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated |
Release date |
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Running time | 54 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Attempt to Kill is a 1961 British second feature ('B')[2] film directed by Royston Morley and starring Derek Farr and Tony Wright.[3] The screenplay was by Richard Harris, based on the 1929 Edgar Wallace novel The Lone House Mystery.[4] It is part of the series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios from 1960 to 1965.[1]
Plot
[edit]A businessman fires one of his employees, then someone tries to murder him. The fired man becomes the prime suspect.
Cast
[edit]- Derek Farr as Detective Inspector Minter
- Tony Wright as Gerry Hamilton
- Richard Pearson as Frank Weyman
- Freda Jackson as Mrs. Weyman
- Patricia Mort as Elisabeth Gray
- J.G. Devlin as Elliott
- Clifford Earl as Sergeant Bennett
- Denis Holmes as Fraser
- Allan Jeager as gardener
- Grace Arnold as housekeeper
- Trevor Reid as bank manager
- Frances Bennett as barmaid
Reception
[edit]The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Derek Farr's resourceful performance as the Inspector, and the Thames setting, are the only assets in this unoriginal Edgar Wallace thriller."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Edgar Wallace Mysteries: Attempt to Kill (1961)". Radio Times.
- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 237. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Attempt to Kill". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Attempt to Kill (1961)". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Attempt to Kill". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 28 (324): 141. 1 January 1961 – via ProQuest.
External links
[edit]- Attempt to Kill at BFI
- Attempt to Kill at Letterbox DVD
- Attempt to Kill at IMDb
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