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==Cast== |
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*[[Wayne Morris (American actor)|Wayne Morris]] as Mike Conlin |
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*[[Karin Booth]] as Sandra |
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*[[Anton Diffring]] as Fraser |
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*[[Bruce Seton]] as Mac |
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*[[Sheldon Lawrence]] as Bill |
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*[[Richard Shaw (actor)|Richard Shaw]] as Williams |
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*[[Colette Bartrop]] as Penny (though named Penny in the credits, she's referred to as "Colette" in the film) |
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*[[Seymour Green]] as Steve |
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*[[Bill Brandon (actor)|Bill Brandon]] as Grange |
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*[[Reginald Hearne]] as Smith |
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*[[Frank Hawkins (actor)|Frank Hawkins]] as Robson |
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*[[Murray Kash]] as Lewis |
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*[[Wally Peterson]] as Wilson |
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*[[Guy Kingsley-Poynter]] as Alanson |
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*[[Robert Raglan]] as Senior Civil Servant |
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*U.S. Treasury Official |
*[[Robert Perceval]] as U.S. Treasury Official |
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*[[Beryl Cooke]] as Landlady |
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*[[Robert Hunter (actor)|Robert Hunter]] as Manager |
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*[[Frank Henderson (actor)|Frank Henderson]] as Salesman |
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*[[George Roderick (actor)|George Roderick]] as Inspector Hughes |
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*Jack Taylor as Croupier |
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*Croupier - Jack Taylor |
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*[[Howard Lang]] as Commissioner |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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Revision as of 05:46, 25 February 2019
| The Crooked Sky | |
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| Directed by | Henry Cass |
| Written by | Norman Hudis |
| Produced by | Richard Gordon (uncredited) Bill Luckwell (Executive) |
| Starring | Wayne Morris Karin Booth |
| Cinematography | Phil Grindrod |
| Edited by | Peter Mayhew |
| Music by | Wilfred Burns (uncredited) |
Production companies | Amalgamated Productions Luckwin Productions |
| Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank (UK) |
Release date | 1957 |
Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Crooked Sky is a low budget 1957 black and white British crime film.[1][2] It was made at Merton Park Studios in London.[3] Location shots are at Blackbushe Airport.
Plot
American detective Mike Conlin (Wayne Morris), teams up with Scotland Yard to catch the villains behind a big counterfeiting ring. After the mysterious death of an American airline radio operator, the Yard suspect the operation may originate in the United States, and Conlin is brought over to help.
Cast
- Wayne Morris as Mike Conlin
- Karin Booth as Sandra
- Anton Diffring as Fraser
- Bruce Seton as Mac
- Sheldon Lawrence as Bill
- Richard Shaw as Williams
- Colette Bartrop as Penny (though named Penny in the credits, she's referred to as "Colette" in the film)
- Seymour Green as Steve
- Bill Brandon as Grange
- Reginald Hearne as Smith
- Frank Hawkins as Robson
- Murray Kash as Lewis
- Wally Peterson as Wilson
- Guy Kingsley-Poynter as Alanson
- Robert Raglan as Senior Civil Servant
- Robert Perceval as U.S. Treasury Official
- Beryl Cooke as Landlady
- Robert Hunter as Manager
- Frank Henderson as Salesman
- George Roderick as Inspector Hughes
- Jack Taylor as Croupier
- Howard Lang as Commissioner
Critical reception
Avelyman thought the film "has a few neat moments, but is pretty much filler" ;[4] while TV Guide called it an "interesting British attempt to put an American-style, hard-boiled detective in their own yard, (it) even goes as far as naming the hero "Mike" instead of the usual "Geoffrey" or "Ronnie." [5]
References
- ^ Tom Weaver, The Horror Hits of Richard Gordon, Bear Manor Media 2011 p 18
- ^ "The Crooked Sky". BFI.
- ^ "The Crooked Sky (1957) - Original Print Info - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ "The Crooked Sky". aveleyman.com.
- ^ "The Crooked Sky". TVGuide.com.
External links
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