Recoil is a 1953 British 'B'[1] crime film directed by John Gilling and starring Kieron Moore, Elizabeth Sellars and Edward Underdown.[2][3]
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| Directed by | John Gilling |
| Written by | John Gilling |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Monty Berman |
| Edited by | Sidney Hayers |
| Music by | Stanley Black |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Eros Films |
Release date | August 1953 |
Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
When thieves rob and murder her jeweller father, Jean Talbot resolves to bring them to justice by posing as a criminal and infiltrating their gang. She builds up evidence against her father's murderer by pretending to be in love with him.
Cast edit
- Kieron Moore as Nicholas Conway
- Elizabeth Sellars as Jean Talbot
- Edward Underdown as Michael Conway
- John Horsley as Inspector Trubridge
- Robert Raglan as Sergeant Perkins
- Ethel O'Shea as Mrs Conway
- Martin Benson as Farnborough
- Michael Kelly as Crouch
- Anthony Pelly as Bentock
- Derek Blomfield as Wilbur
- Robert Moore as Roger
- John Watson as Paul
- Bill Lowe as Walters
- Michael Balfour as Parkes
- Mike McCarthy as taxi driver
- Ian Fleming as Talbot
- Marguerite Brennan as Michael's maid
- Louise Grainger as Michael's nurse
- Daphne Newton as Miss Crall
- Sam Kydd as ticket collector
Production edit
It was filmed at Alliance Studios in Twickenham.
Critical reception edit
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A moderately exciting and realistically told thriller; the playing generally is adequate and the story keeps up a fair pace."[4]
Chibnall and McFarlane in The British 'B' Film wrote: "It was not the most plausible of plots, but it was effectively handled."[1]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "average", writing: "Compact low-budget thriller."[5]
TV Guide called the film "a taut and action-filled programmer."[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Recoil". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Recoil (1953) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Recoil". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 20 (228): 151. 1 January 1953 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 364. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.
- ^ "Recoil Review". Movies.tvguide.com. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
External links edit
- Recoil at IMDb
- Recoil then-and-now location photographs at ReelStreets
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