Circle of Danger is a 1951 British thriller film directed by Jacques Tourneur which stars Ray Milland, Patricia Roc, Marius Goring, Hugh Sinclair and Naunton Wayne.[2] An American travels to England to discover the truth behind his brother's death during the Second World War.[3] The screenplay was by Philip MacDonald.
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| Directed by | Jacques Tourneur |
| Screenplay by | Philip Macdonald |
| Produced by | Joan Harrison David E. Rose John R. Sloan |
| Starring | Ray Milland Patricia Roc |
| Cinematography | Oswald Morris Gilbert Taylor |
| Edited by | Alan Osbiston |
| Music by | Robert Farnon |
Production company | Coronado Productions (England) Limited |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures (UK) |
Release date | 21 May 1951 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $700,000[1] |
Cast edit
- Ray Milland as Clay Douglas
- Patricia Roc as Elspeth Graham
- Marius Goring as Sholto Lewis
- Hugh Sinclair as Hamish McArran
- Naunton Wayne as Reggie Sinclair
- Edward Rigby as Idwal Llewellyn
- Marjorie Fielding as Margaret McArran
- John Bailey as Pape Llewellyn
- Colin Gordon as Col. Fairbairn
- Dora Bryan as Bubbles Fitzgerald
- Reginald Beckwith as Oliver
- David Hutcheson as Tony Wrexham
- Michael Brennan as Bert Oakshott
- Peter Butterworth as Ernie (The Diver) (uncredited)
Critical reception edit
In The New York Times its anonymous reviewer wrote: "British restraint in acting and dialogue is almost painfully evident throughout the proceedings". Although Milland's acting is praised for its "naturalness, a quality which, it might be added, may be due in part to the unadorned and often expert dialogue turned out by Philip MacDonald", the film despite a decent British supporting cast, "is still an unexciting and largely placid adventure".[4] Dennis Schwartz wrote of the film in 2013: "Though routine, the highly skilled Tourneur does his best to keep it lively, watchable and enjoyable."[5]
References edit
- ^ "'Choice' Deals". Variety. 2 August 1950. p. 21–22.
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ "Circle of Danger (1951) - Jacques Tourneur | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
- ^ "Ray Milland in 'Circle of Danger'". 12 July 1951. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "Circleofdanger". Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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