One Way Out (film)
One Way Out is a 1955 British crime drama film directed by Francis Searle and starring Jill Adams, Eddie Byrne, Lyndon Brook, John Chandos and Arthur Lowe.[1] The art direction was by William Kellner.[2] This second feature was released in the UK as the supporting film to the Norman Wisdom comedy Man of the Moment.[2]
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| Directed by | Francis Searle |
| Produced by | Francis Edge John Temple-Smith |
| Written by | Jonathan Roche |
| Based on | a story by Jean Scott Rogers and John Temple-Smith |
| Starring | Jill Adams Eddie Byrne Lyndon Brook |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | Maurice Rootes |
Production company | Major Pictures |
| Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (UK) |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
Superintendent Harcourt is on the verge of retiring from the police force and in his final case, seeks to put away Danvers, a ruthless fence. Danvers however, tries to buy off Harcourt, and when this fails, attempts to implicate the Superintendent's daughter Shirley in a store robbery. Danvers uses another crook Leslie Parrish, to blackmail Harcourt to drop the case against him. When the Superintendent retires, he decides to pursue Danvers as a civilian.
Cast
- Jill Adams as Shirley Harcourt
- Eddie Byrne as Superintendent Harcourt
- Lyndon Brook as Leslie Parrish
- John Chandos as Danvers
- John Bushelle as Assistant Commissioner
- Olive Milbourn as Mrs. Harcourt
- Arthur Howard as Marriott
- Arthur Lowe as Sam
- Ryck Rydon as Harry
- Anne Valery as Carol Martin
- Doris Gilmore as Mrs. Danvers
- Nicholas Tanner as Garage Attendant
- Nicholas Temple-Smith as the Baby
- Sam Kydd as Gang Member
Critical reception
Britmovie called it an "unassuming British B-thriller directed by Francis Searle and starring Irish actor Eddie Byrne...and like many similar b-movies of the time is marred by weak writing and a plot that is never credible for a moment. The cast put all the effort they can in attempting to make this nonsense communicable to an audience."[2]
References
- "One Way Out (1955)". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012.
- "One Way Out". britmovie.co.uk.
External links
- One Way Out on IMDb