Find the Lady is a 1956 British comedy thriller 'B'[2] film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Donald Houston, Beverley Brooks and Mervyn Johns.[3]
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| Directed by | Charles Saunders |
| Screenplay by | Kenneth Hayles |
| Story by | Paul Erickson Dermot Palmer |
| Produced by | John Temple-Smith |
| Starring | Donald Houston Mervyn Johns Beverly Brooks |
| Cinematography | Brendan J. Stafford |
| Edited by | Richard Sidwell |
| Music by | Ray Terry Philip Martell (musical director) |
Production companies | Major Productions Act Productions |
| Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 56 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £12,000[1] |
Plot edit
During New Year's Eve, a young model spends the day searching for her godmother, who has suspiciously gone missing.
Cast edit
- Donald Houston as Bill
- Beverley Brooks as June Weston
- Mervyn Johns as Hurst
- Kay Callard as Rita
- Maurice Kaufmann as Nicky
- Edwin Richfield as Max
- Moray Watson as Jimmy
- Ferdy Mayne as Tony Del Roma
- Anne Heywood as receptionist
- Nigel Green as photographer
- Enid Lorimer as Miss Rees (uncredited)
Critical reception edit
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Intended presumably as a comedy thriller, Find the Lady lacks wit and is only intermittently exciting. It is difficult to decide from Beverly Brooks' performance whether the heroine is meant to be as empty-headed as she appears. Of the supporting cast, only Maurice Kaufman and Edwin Richfield manage to bring any conviction to their parts."[4]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "average", writing: "Neatly plotted comedy-thriller taher short on genuine humour."[5]
References edit
- ^ MacFarlane, Brian (1997). An autobiography of British cinema : as told by the filmmakers and actors who made it. p. 521.
- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Find the Lady". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Find the Lady". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 23 (264): 140. 1 January 1956 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 309. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.
External links edit
- Find the Lady at IMDb
- Find the Lady then-and-now location photographs at ReelStreets
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