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| Man Accused | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Montgomery Tully |
| Story by | Mark Grantham |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | Lee Doig |
Production company | Danziger Productions Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Man Accused is a 1959 British second feature ('B')[1] crime film directed by Mongomery Tully and starring Ronald Howard and Carol Marsh.[2] The screenplay was by Mark Grantham. It was written by Mark Grantham and produced by The Danzigers.
Plot
[edit]Bob Jensen becomes engaged to Kathy, a baronet's daughter, but finds himself framed for murder and consequently imprisoned. He manages to break out of jail, and begins a search for the real killers.
Cast
[edit]- Ronald Howard as Bob Jensen
- Carol Marsh as Kathy
- Ian Fleming as Sir Thomas
- Catharina Ferraz as Anna
- Robert Dorning as Beckett
- Stuart Saunders as Curran
- Brian Nissen as Derek
- Kenneth Edwardes as Hawkins the butler
- Colin Tapley as Inspector
- Howard Lang as Sergeant
- Gordon Needham as constable
- Graham Ashley as warder
Critical reception
[edit]The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Variably acted and tamely presented, this conventional frame-up tale relies chiefly on the story line to hold the attention. In its un-exacting fashion it does so until a ludicrous escape scene destroys all interest in the outcome."[3]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as “poor” and wrote: "Careless presentation and a tired format that’s played out.''[4]
Chibnall and McFarlane in The British 'B' Film called the film "mildly twisty", adding that Carol Marsh was "a more distinctively distraught heroine than most".
TV Guide wrote: "this poorly-made work follows every convention of its hackneyed wronged-man plot and ultimately offers nothing at all."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Man Accused". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Man Accused". Monthly Film Bulletin. 26 (300): 159. 1 January 1959.
- ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 343. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.
- ^ "Man Accused". TVGuide.com.
External links
[edit]- Man Accused at IMDb
- Man Accused then-and-now location photographs at ReelStreets
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