The Surgeon's Knife is a 1957 British crime film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Donald Houston, Adrienne Corri and Lyndon Brook.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1940 novel The Wicked Flee by Anne Hocking.

The Surgeon's Knife
Directed byGordon Parry
Written by
Based onThe Wicked Flee by Anne Hocking
Produced byCharles Leeds
StarringDonald Houston
Adrienne Corri
Lyndon Brook
CinematographyLionel Banes
Edited byJim Connock
Music byBruce Montgomery
Production
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Gibraltar Films
Distributed byGrand National Pictures (UK)
Distributors Corporation of America (US)
Release date
  • October 1957 (1957-10)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

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When his patient dies during an operation, a surgeon resorts to murder to cover up his negligence.[2]

Cast

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Critical reception

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TV Guide rated the film 2/5 stars, noting a "Standard melodrama without enough suspense to be terrifying."[3]

References

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  1. ^ "The Surgeon's Knife (1957)". BFI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019.
  2. ^ "The Surgeon's Knife (1957) - Gordon Parry | Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
  3. ^ "The Surgeon's Knife | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
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