My Death Is a Mockery
My Death Is a Mockery is a 1952 British crime film directed by Tony Young and starring Donald Houston, Kathleen Byron and Bill Kerr.
| My Death Is a Mockery | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tony Young |
| Produced by | David Dent |
| Written by | Douglas Baber (novel) |
| Starring | Donald Houston Kathleen Byron Bill Kerr |
| Cinematography | Phil Grindrod |
| Edited by | Lito Carruthers |
Production company | Park Lane Films |
| Distributed by | Adelphi Films |
Release date | 1 August 1952 |
Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It was shot at the Brighton Studios as a second feature. The following year it attracted notoriety as the last film watched by Christopher Craig before he shot dead a policeman during a failed burglary.[1]
Synopsis
After being condemned to death, a man recounts the events that have brought him there. A struggling Brixham fisherman, he was persuaded by an Australian chancer to switch to smuggling brandy from the French coast. However the murder of a policeman rapidly leads to things falling apart.
Cast
- Donald Houston as John Bradley
- Kathleen Byron as Helen Bradley
- Bill Kerr as Hansen
- Eddie Leslie as Le Cambre
- Liam Gaffney as Father Matthews
- Kenneth Henry as Inspector
- Felix Felton as Closterman
- Sheila McCormack as Patsy - the Barmaid
- Christopher Quest as First Customs Officer
- Michael Voysey as Second Customs Officer
- Vincent Holman as Prison Governor
- Meadows White as Warder
- Christmas Grose as Sailor
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gollark: I mean, the nobody thing was mostly a misunderstanding and he did not actually violate the rules *as we have now*.
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References
- Chibnall & MacFarlane p.103
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
External links
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