The Heart of a Man
| The Heart of a Man | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Original British poster by Nicola Simbari | |
| Directed by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Written by | Pamela Bower Jack Trevor Story |
| Story by | Rex North |
| Produced by | Anna Neagle |
| Starring | Frankie Vaughan Anne Heywood Tony Britton |
| Cinematography | Reginald H. Wyer |
| Edited by | Basil Warren |
| Music by | Angela Morley (as Wally Stott) |
Production company | Herbert Wilcox Productions (as Wilcox-Neagle) |
| Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date | 1959 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Heart of a Man is a 1959 British drama film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Frankie Vaughan, Anne Heywood and Tony Britton.[1] Its plot concerns a millionaire in disguise who gives a young man money to help him pursue his singing career. Featured songs by Vaughan include "The Heart Of A Man", "Sometime, Somewhere" and "Walking Tall".[2]
Plot
Sailor Frankie Martin is offered a thousand pounds by an eccentric tramp if he can earn a hundred pounds in a week by honest means. Frankie tries his hand as a boxer, a bouncer and a commissionaire, and finally finds success as a singer. He also falls for the charms of night club chanteuse Julie, and this leads to further success when he wins a recording contract.
Cast
- Frankie Vaughan – Frankie Martin
- Anne Heywood – Julie
- Tony Britton – Tony
- Peter Sinclair – Bud
- Michael Medwin – Sid
- Anthony Newley – Johnnie
- Harry Fowler – Razor
- George Rose – Charlie
- Harold Kasket – Oscar
- Vanda Hudson – Cha Cha
Critical reception
In the Radio Times, David Parkinson gave the film two out of five stars, and wrote, "Veteran director Herbert Wilcox bowed out of films with this undistinguished and wholly unconvincing slice-of-life drama, which was produced by his actress wife Anna Neagle... Anthony Newley cashes in on a showy supporting role and Vaughan scored a chart hit with the title song." [3]
References
- ^ "The Heart of a Man (1959)". BFI.
- ^ "The Heart Of A Man". TVGuide.com.
- ^ David Parkinson. "The Heart of a Man". RadioTimes.
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