The Delavine Affair
| The Delavine Affair | |
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| Directed by | Douglas Peirce |
| Screenplay by | George Fisher Basil Boothroyd |
| Based on | Winter Wears a Shroud by Robert Chapman |
| Produced by | John Croydon Henry Passmore |
| Starring | Peter Reynolds Honor Blackman Gordon Jackson |
| Cinematography | Jonah Jones |
| Edited by | Inman Hunter |
Production company | Croydon Passmore Productions |
| Distributed by | Monarch Film Corporation |
Release date | 3 January 1955 |
Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Delavine Affair is a 1955 British crime film directed by Douglas Peirce and starring Peter Reynolds, Honor Blackman and Gordon Jackson.[1] It was based on a 1952 novel Winter Wears a Shroud by Robert Chapman.[2] The film was produced as a second feature and shot at Walton Studios and on location around West London, including Kensington and West Brompton. The film's sets were designed by the art director John Stoll.
Plot
Journalist Rex Banner (Peter Reynolds), with the aid of his wife Maxine (Honor Blackman), attempts to solve a jewel robbery, but the criminals try to frame Rex for their murder of a witness.
Cast
- Peter Reynolds as Rex Banner
- Honor Blackman as Maxine Banner
- Gordon Jackson as Florian
- Valerie Vernon as Lola
- Michael Balfour as Sammy
- Peter Neil as Inspector Johnson
- Peter Swanwick as Meyerling
- Laurie Main as Summit
- Katie Johnson as Mrs. Bissett
- Mark Daly as Mr. Bissett
- Anna Turner as Mrs Halloran
- Mai Bacon as Fanny
- Hal Osmond as Old Man
- Vernon Kelso as Macgregor
- Christie Humphrey as Maid
Critical reception
TV Guide gave the film two out of five stars, noting a "Routine crime drama."[3]
References
- ^ "The Delavine Affair (1955)". Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
- ^ Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Delavine Affair".
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