Chain of Events
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| Directed by | Gerald Thomas |
| Written by | Patrick Brawn Leo McKern |
| Produced by | Peter Rogers |
| Starring | Susan Shaw Dermot Walsh Jack Watling |
| Cinematography | Peter Hennessy |
| Edited by | Peter Boita |
Production company | Beaconsfield Productions |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation |
Release date | September 1958 |
Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Chain of Events is a 1958 British crime film directed by Gerald Thomas from a radio play by Leo McKern. It starred Susan Shaw, Dermot Walsh, Jack Watling, Freddie Mills and Joan Hickson.[1]
Plot
A bank clerk tells a white lie to avoid paying his bus fare, and sets in motion a series of catastrophic events involving blackmail and death.[2]
Cast
- Susan Shaw - Jill
- Dermot Walsh - Quinn
- Jack Watling - Freddie
- Alan Gifford - Lord Fenchurch
- Harold Lang - Jimmy Boy
- Lisa Gastoni - Simone
- Kenneth Griffith - Clarke
- Ballard Berkeley - Stockman
- Frank Forsythe - Johnson
- Cyril Chamberlain - Bus Conductor
- Freddie Mills - Tiny
- Martin Boddey - Bus Inspector
- Anthony Sagar - The Drunk
- Myrtle Reed - Mrs Clarke
- Martin Wyldeck - Becket
- James Raglan - Magistrate
- Joan Hickson - Barmaid
- John Stuart - Bank Manager
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "from a radio play written by talented British [sic] actor Leo McKern, but that's not sufficient reason to sit through it" ;[3] whereas Cinemaretro wrote, "very much a B movie feature, the film stands firmly, and really works exceptionally well on its own merits." [4]
References
- ^ "Chain of Events | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ Leo McKern. "Chain of Events (1958) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ "Chain Of Events Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ "DVD REVIEW: "CHAIN OF EVENTS" (1958) STARRING KENNETH GRIFFITH; REGION 2 RELEASE FROM NETWORK DISTRIBUTING - Celebrating Films of the 1960s & 1970s".
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