Danger by My Side, also known as Danger on My Side, is a 1963 British second feature[1] crime thriller directed by Charles Saunders and starring Anthony Oliver, Maureen Connell and Alan Tilvern.[2]
| Danger by My Side | |
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| Directed by | Charles Saunders |
| Written by | Ronald Liles Aubrey Cash |
| Produced by | John I. Phillips |
| Starring | Anthony Oliver Maureen Connell Alan Tilvern |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | Jim Connock |
| Music by | Martin Slavin |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service |
Release date |
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Running time | 63 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Lynne Marsden sees her undercover detective brother killed by a speeding car. She goes in search of the murderers, which leads her to a Soho club and diamond smugglers.
Cast edit
- Anthony Oliver as Detective Inspector Willoughby
- Maureen Connell as Lynne Marsden/Lynne Austin
- Alan Tilvern as Nicky Venning
- Bill Nagy as Sam Warren
- Sonya Cordeau as Francine Dumont
- Brandon Brady as Bernie Hewson
- Tom Naylor as Detective Sergeant 'Robbie' Roberts
- Richard Klee as Mills
- Kim Darvos as singer
- Wally Patch as factory gatekeeper
- John Stuart as prison governor
- Lawrence James as Terry (undercover detective)
- Michael Beint as Danny
- Alex Gallier as Dino
- Eric Dodson as Warder Davis
Production edit
The film was made at Shepperton Studios, England, and on location.[citation needed]
Critical reception edit
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A distinctly tame and routine crime thriller, spiced with a touch of almost ludicrous striptease. Largely static, the story unwinds with little tension, and even the final moments are unexciting, despite smooth enough treatment and an adequate cast."[3]
The Radio Times Guide to Films gave the film 1/5 stars, writing: "The road to justice leads to a Soho nightclub in this tawdry British B-movie. The hit-and-run murder, the sleazy club scenes, the heist and the motor-launch finale are all executed with the minimum of imagination as Maureen Connell puts her personal safety on the line while helping the police catch her detective-brother's killers. Charles Saunders's poor pacing leaves the cast high and dry."[4]
Chibnall and McFarlane in The British 'B' Film wrote the film contained: "embarrassing cliched dialogue and unconvincing characterisations."[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Danger by My Side". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Danger by My Side". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 30 (348): 7. 1 January 1963 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Radio Times Guide to Films (18th ed.). London: Immediate Media Company. 2017. p. 221. ISBN 9780992936440.
External links edit
- Danger by My Side at IMDb
- Danger by My Side at ReelStreets (then-and-now location photographs)
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