Stolen Assignment
| Stolen Assignment | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Terence Fisher |
| Written by | Kenneth R. Hayles |
| Produced by | Francis Searle |
| Starring | John Bentley |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey (as Jimmy Harvey) |
| Edited by | John Pomeroy |
Production company | Association of Cinema Technicians (A.C.T.) |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 62 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Stolen Assignment is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Terence Fisher and starring John Bentley and Hy Hazell.[1][2] The film was produced by Francis Searle for Act Films Ltd,[3] and was a sequel to Fisher's Final Appointment of the previous year, featuring sleuthing journalists Mike Billings and Jenny Drew.[4] The screenplay concerns the murder of an artist's wife.
Premise
When an artist's wife is murdered, rival reporters compete to solve the crime and win a scoop.
Cast
- John Bentley as Mike Billings
- Hy Hazell as Jenny Drew
- Eddie Byrne as Inspector Corcoran
- Patrick Holt as Henry Crossley
- Joyce Carey as Ida Garnett
- Kay Callard as Stella Watson
- Violet Gould as Mrs. Hudson
- Jessica Cairns as Marilyn Dawn
- Charles Farrell as Percy Simpson
- Michael Ellison as Danny Hudson
- Desmond Rayner as John Smith
- Graham Stuart as Coroner
- Frank Forsyth as Dr Roberts
- Clement Hamelin as Seth Makepeace
- John Watson as Plain Clothes Detective Sgt.
- Raymond Rollett as Desk Sergeant
References
- ^ http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b75017b
- ^ http://allmovie.com/work/stolen-assignment-111749
- ^ Action! Fifty Years in the Life of a Union. Published: 1983 (UK). Publisher: ACTT. ISBN 0 9508993 0 5. ACT Films Limited - Ralph Bond p81 (producer listed as Francis Searle)
- ^ http://www.britmovie.co.uk/films/Final-Appointment_1954/
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