I Believe in You (film)
Appearance
I Believe in You | |
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Directed by | Basil Dearden Michael Relph |
Written by | Basil Dearden Nicholas Phipps Michael Relph Jack Whittingham |
Produced by | Michael Relph Basil Dearden |
Starring | Celia Johnson Cecil Parker Joan Collins |
Cinematography | Gordon Dines |
Edited by | Peter Tanner |
Music by | Ernest Irving |
Production company | |
Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release date | 5 March 1952 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | £89,000[1] |
I Believe in You is a 1952 British drama film directed by Michael Relph and Basil Dearden.[2] It stars Celia Johnson and Cecil Parker[3] and is based on the book Court Circular by Sewell Stokes. Inspired by the recently successful The Blue Lamp, Relph and Dearden used a semi-documentary approach in telling the story of the lives of probation officers and their charges.[4]
Plot
Henry Phipps, a retired Colonial Serviceman, takes on the job of a probation officer, and finds it a challenge. Various characters' lives are examined as Phipps and his colleagues attempt to reform (amongst others), a hardened criminal and a juvenile delinquent.[2][4]
Cast
- Celia Johnson as Matty Matheson
- Cecil Parker as Henry Phipps
- Godfrey Tearle as Judge Pyke
- Harry Fowler as Charlie Hooker
- George Relph as Mr. Dove
- Joan Collins as Norma Hart
- Laurence Harvey as Jordie Bennett
- Ernest Jay as Judge Quayle
- Ursula Howells as Hon Ursula
- Sid James as Sergeant Body
- Katie Johnson as Miss Mackline
- Ada Reeve as Mrs Crockett
- Brenda De Banzie as Mrs Hooker
- Alex McCrindle as Tom Haines
- Laurence Naismith as Sergeant Braxton
- Gladys Henson as Mrs Stevens
- Richard Hart as Eric Stevens
- Stanley Escane as Buck Wilson
- Fred Griffiths as Fred Crump
- David Hannaford as Braxton Child
- Judith Furse as Policewoman Jones
- Mandy Miller as Child
- Glyn Houston as Man giving directions
Critical reception
- The New York Times wrote, "it shines with understanding and, except for a brash climactic moment, it is a warm and adult adventure, which pins deserving medals on unsung heroes without heroics."[5]
- Allmovie wrote, "the semi-documentary approach established early in I Believe in You gives way to sentiment as the film winds down."[4]
- TV Guide noted, "an engaging drama with surprisingly good performances from (Joan) Collins, (Harry) Fowler, and (Laurence) Harvey."[6]
References
- ^ Harper, Sue; Porter, Vincent (2003). British Cinema of The 1950s The Decline of Deference. Oxford University Press USA. p. 285.
- ^ a b "I Believe in You | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "I Believe in You (1952) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ a b c "I Believe in You (1952) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ A. W. (5 May 1953). "Movie Review - I Believe in You - Tale of Delinquents". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "I Believe In You Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
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- 1952 films
- 1952 drama films
- British prison drama films
- Ealing Studios films
- Films directed by Basil Dearden
- Films set in London
- Films with screenplays by Basil Dearden
- Films with screenplays by Michael Relph
- Films with screenplays by Jack Whittingham
- British black-and-white films
- 1950s prison films
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s British films
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