The Floating Dutchman
| The Floating Dutchman | |
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| Directed by | Vernon Sewell |
| Written by | Vernon Sewell |
| Produced by | William H. Williams |
| Starring | Dermot Walsh Sydney Tafler Mary Germaine |
| Cinematography | Josef Ambor |
| Edited by | Geoffrey Muller |
| Music by | Eric Spear |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
Release date | 1952 |
Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Floating Dutchman is a 1952 British crime film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Dermot Walsh, Sydney Tafler and Mary Germaine. It was known as 'Clue for a Corpse' on U.S. TV. The film was an early product of Merton Park Studios, a British company best known for its Edgar Wallace Mysteries of the 1960s. [1][2] Its plot involves Dermot Walsh as a Scotland Yard detective who goes undercover amongst jewel thieves after a dead Dutchman is found floating in the river. It is based on a novel by Nicholas Bentley.[3]
Cast
- Dermot Walsh ... Alexander James
- Sydney Tafler ... Victor Skinner
- Mary Germaine ... Rose Reid
- Guy Verney ... Snow White
- Hugh Morton ... Inspector Cathie
- James Raglan ... Mr. Wynn
- Nicholas Bentley ... Collis
- Arnold Marlé ... Otto
- Derek Blomfield ... Philip Reid
Critical reception
- TV Guide called the film a "below average crime drama." [4]
- BFI Screenonline noted the film began, "with an opening sequence that anticipates Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972)." [5]
References
- ^ "The Floating Dutchman (1953) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The FLOATING DUTCHMAN (1953)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "The Floating Dutchman Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Sewell, Vernon (1903-2001) Biography". Screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
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