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No Trace (1950 film)

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No Trace
Directed byJohn Gilling
Written byJohn Gilling
Robert S. Baker
Carl Nystrom
Produced byRobert S. Baker
Monty Berman
StarringHugh Sinclair
Dinah Sheridan
John Laurie
CinematographyMonty Berman
Edited byGerald Landau
Music byJohn Lanchbery
Production
company
Distributed byEros Films (UK)
Release date
  • 8 September 1950 (1950-09-08) (UK)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

No Trace is a 1950 British crime film directed by John Gilling and starring Hugh Sinclair, Dinah Sheridan and John Laurie.[1] The working title of the film was Murder by the Book.[1] The screenplay concerns a crime writer who murders a blackmailer, and is then asked to help solve the case by the police.[2]

It was made at Twickenham Studios and on location in London and Buckinghamshire.[3]

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide wrote "Though a tightly controlled, well-paced thriller, there are few surprises; the characterizations are well played, and the direction shows a good feel for excitement";[4] while DVD Talk noted "Not a bad film as much as it is merely diverting."[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "No Trace (1950)". BFI.
  2. ^ "No Trace (1950) - John Gilling | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
  3. ^ "Reelstreets | No Trace". www.reelstreets.com.
  4. ^ "No Trace | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  5. ^ "British Cinema: Renown Pictures Crime & Noir (Blackout, Bond of Fear, Home To Danger, Meet Mr. Callaghan, No Trace, Recoil)". DVD Talk.

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