The Girl in the Picture (1957 film)
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| Directed by | Don Chaffey |
| Written by | Paul Ryder |
| Produced by | Ted Lloyd |
| Starring | Donald Houston |
| Cinematography | Ian Struthers |
| Edited by | David C. Withers |
Release date | January 1957 |
Running time | 63 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Girl in the Picture is a 1957 British crime film directed by Don Chaffey and starring Donald Houston and Patrick Holt.[1][2]
Plot
A photo submitted to a newspaper for a competition attracts the attention of crime reporter John Deering (Donald Houston). It shows the getaway car used in a robbery which lead to the unsolved murder of a policeman, and a glamorous woman (Junia Crawford) waving to the car's driver. Deering undertakes to find the woman, believing she may hold the key to the killer's identity. However, the murderer is also alerted and attempts to silence the girl in the picture.
Cast
- Donald Houston - John Deering
- Patrick Holt - Inspector Bliss
- Junia Crawford - Pat Dryden
- Maurice Kaufmann - Rod Molloy
- Paddy Joyce - Jack Bates
- Tom Chatto - George Keefe
- John Paul - Detective Sergeant Nelson
- John Miller - Duncan
- Colin Cleminson - Stanley Eames
- Stuart Saunders - Newspaper editor
- Bee Duffell - Mrs Stokes
- David Greever - Office boy
- James Booth - Office boy (credited as David Greeves)
- John Watson - Policeman
- Lucette Marimar - Model
Critical reception
TV Guide called the film "Enjoyable but familiar," and rated it 2/5 stars.[3]
References
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