Little Red Monkey
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| Little Red Monkey | |
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| Directed by | Ken Hughes |
| Produced by | Alec C. Snowden |
| Written by | Eric Maschwitz James Eastwood Ken Hughes |
| Starring | Richard Conte Rona Anderson Russell Napier Sylva Langova |
| Music by | Trevor Duncan |
| Cinematography | Josef Ambor |
| Editing by | Inman Hunter Geoffrey Muller |
| Studio | Merton Park Studios |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated (UK) Allied Artists Pictures (US) |
| Release date(s) | 3 June 1955 (W.Germany) 19 June 1955 (US) |
| Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Little Red Monkey is a 1955 British action film directed by Ken Hughes and starring Richard Conte, Rona Anderson and Russell Napier.[1] Detectives from Scotland Yard investigate a series of murders of leading Nuclear scientist, and are intriuged strange reports received about the crimes.
The film was made by Anglo-Amalgamated at Merton Park Studios. The film was an international hit, and along with Confession proved a breakthrough for Anglo-Amalgamated. After its success the company began making more expensive productions, often importing American stars to give them more international appeal.[2]
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[edit] Cast
- Richard Conte - Bill Locklin
- Rona Anderson - Julia Jackson
- Russell Napier - Superintendent John Harrington
- Sylva Langova - Hilde Heller, chief spy
- Colin Gordon - Harry Martin, reporter
- Donald Bisset - Editor Harris
- John King-Kelly - Spy Henchman
- Bernard Rebel - Vinson - Spy Henchman
- Arnold Marlé - Professor Leon Dushenko
- John Horsley - Detective Sergeant Gibson
- Jane Welsh - Superintendant McCollum
- Theodore Wilhelm - Secretary of the International Social Club
- Colin Tapley - Sir Clive Raglan
- Noel Johnson - Detective Sergeant Hawkins
- Jessica Kearns - Airport Hostess
- Geoffrey Denys - Doctor Mayhew
- Gianfranco Parolini - Inspector May
- Guy Deghy - Social Club Recreation Director
- Peter Godsell - Tommy McCollum
- Ed Devereaux - American Sailor
- Jon Farrell - American Newscaster
- Leonard Franks - Midget
- George Margo - American Sailor
- André Mikhelson - East German Chief of Border Guards
- Tony Sympson - Cab Driver
[edit] References
- ^ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/40469
- ^ Chibnall & McFarlane p.99
[edit] Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
[edit] External links
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