One Jump Ahead (film)
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| Directed by | Charles Saunders |
| Written by | Doreen Montgomery Robert H. Chapman (novel) |
| Produced by | Guido Coen |
| Starring | Paul Carpenter Diane Hart Jill Adams |
| Cinematography | Brendan J. Stafford |
| Edited by | Margery Saunders |
| Music by | Edwin Astley (uncredited) |
Production company | Kenilworth Film Productions |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date | March 1955 (UK) |
Running time | 66 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
One Jump Ahead is a 1955 British crime film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Paul Carpenter, Diane Hart, Jill Adams and Freddie Mills.[1] It was based on a novel by Robert H. Chapman.[2] A journalist helps police to track down the killer of a female blackmailer.[3]
Cast
- Paul Carpenter - Paul Banner
- Diane Hart - Maxine
- Jill Adams - Judy
- Freddie Mills - Bert Tarrant
- Peter Sinclair - Old Tarrant
- Arnold Bell - Superintendent Faro
- David Hannaford - Brian
- Roddy Hughes - Mac
- Edward French - Jimmy Mumby
- June Ashley - Betty West
- Rose Howlett - Mrs. Mumby
- Mary Jones - Mrs. Snell
- Charles Lamb - Mr. Lamb
- Arthur Gross - Arthur Walker
Critical reception
TV Guide gave the film two out of five stars and wrote, "occasionally witty dialog enhances this B-bracket programmer." [4]
References
- ^ "One Jump Ahead (1955)". BFI.
- ^ "One Jump Ahead (1955) - Charles Saunders - Cast and Crew - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ Sandra Brennan. "One Jump Ahead (1955) - Charles Saunders - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "One Jump Ahead". TVGuide.com.
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