Grand National Night
| Grand National Night | |
|---|---|
 Nigel Patrick and Beatrice Campbell in the film. | |
| Directed by | Bob McNaught |
| Written by | Campbell Christie Dorothy Christie (play) |
| Produced by | Phil C. Samuel |
| Starring | Nigel Patrick Moira Lister Beatrice Campbell |
| Cinematography | Jack Asher |
| Edited by | Anne V. Coates |
| Music by | John Greenwood |
| Distributed by | Renown Pictures Corporation (UK) |
Release date | 1953 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Grand National Night is a 1953 British thriller brought to the screen by George Minter, produced by Phil C. Samuel, and based on a play written by Campbell and Dorothy Christie. It was directed by Bob McNaught and starred Nigel Patrick, Moira Lister and Beatrice Campbell (Patrick's wife) with support from Michael Hordern, Noel Purcell and a cameo role from Colin Gordon. Cinematography was by Jack Asher. Previous to this film version Grand National Night had been presented as a BBC Radio serial as well as the original stage play, which was produced in 1945 and 1946. The cast of the original play was headed by Leslie Banks as Gerald Coates[1]
Plot
Racehorse trainer Gerald Coates (Nigel Patrick) kills his wife Babs (Moira Lister) during an argument.[2]
Cast
- Nigel Patrick as Gerald Coates
- Moira Lister as Babs Coates
- Beatrice Campbell as Joyce Penrose
- Betty Ann Davies as Pinkie Collins
- Michael Hordern as Inspector Ayling
- Noel Purcell as Philip Balfour
- Leslie Mitchell as Jack Donovan
- Barry MacKay as Sergeant Gibson
- Colin Gordon as Buns Darling
- Gibb McLaughlin as Morton
- Richard Grayden as Chandler
- May Hallatt as Hoskyns
- George Sequira as George
- Ernest Jay as Railway Official
- Russell Waters as Plainclothes Detective
- George Rose as Plainclothes Detective
- Arthur Howard as Hotel Manager
- Edward Evans as Garage Attendant
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