The Monkey's Paw is a 1948 British horror film directed by Norman Lee, who also wrote the screenplay, and starring Milton Rosmer, Michael Martin Harvey, Joan Seton and Megs Jenkins.[1] It is based on the 1902 story "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs. The screenplay was written by Norman Lee and Barbara Toy.[2] It was produced by Ernest G. Roy.[3]
| The Monkey's Paw | |
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| Directed by | Norman Lee |
| Screenplay by | Norman Lee |
| Based on | The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs |
| Produced by | Ernest G. Roy |
| Starring | Milton Rosmer Michael Martin Harvey Joan Seton Megs Jenkins |
| Cinematography | Bryan Langley |
| Edited by | Inman Hunter |
| Music by | Stanley Black |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service |
Release date |
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Running time | 64 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot summary edit
A magic Monkey's Paw grants its owner three wishes before a disaster befalls them as punishment for tampering with fate.
Cast edit
- Milton Rosmer as Mr. Trelawne
- Megs Jenkins as Mrs. Trelawne
- Michael Martin Harvey as Kelly
- Eric Micklewood as Tom Trelawne
- Brenda Hogan as Beryl
- Mackenzie Ward as Noel Lang
- Joan Seton as Dorothy Lang
- Norman Shelley as Monoghan
- Alfie Bass as Roberts, the Speedway Track Manager
- Rose Howlett as Mrs. Gurney
- Hay Petrie as Grimshaw
- Sydney Tafler as The Dealer
- Patrick Ward as Sergeant Lawson
- Vincent Lawson as Morgan
Critical reception edit
The Spinning Image called it "a creaky diversion with stagey acting and an obvious lack of funds to open it out, yet the strength of Jacobs' yarn was such that it showed through even the most impoverished of tellings."[4] On his website Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings, Dave Sindelar commended the film for its character development and climax which he called "suitably tense and eerie".[5]
References edit
- ^ "The Monkey's Paw (1948)". Archived from the original on 17 January 2009.
- ^ "The Monkey's Paw". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "The Monkey's Paw (1948) - Norman Lee - Cast and Crew - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "Monkey's Paw, The Review (1948)". thespinningimage.co.uk.
- ^ Sindelar, Dave. "The Monkey's Paw (1948)". Fantastic Movie Musings.com. Dave Sindelar. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
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