Temptation Harbour
Temptation Harbour is a British black and white crime/drama film directed by Lance Comfort, released in 1947 based on the novel Newhaven-Dieppe (L'Homme de Londres) by Georges Simenon. The film was made at Welwyn Studios with sets designed by the art director Cedric Dawe.
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Directed by | Lance Comfort |
Produced by | Victor Skutezky |
Written by | Rodney Ackland, Frederick Gotfurt |
Starring | Robert Newton, Simone Simon, William Hartnell |
Music by | Mischa Spoliansky |
Cinematography | Otto Heller |
Edited by | Lito Carruthers |
Distributed by | Pathe Pictures |
Release date | 1947 United Kingdom 27 March 1949 (USA) |
Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | £132,235[1] |
Synopsis
A signalman on a quay sees a fight between two men. One of the men is deliberately pushed into the water and the signalman cannot save him, but decides to keep his suitcase which later finds is full of banknotes with a value of £5000.[2]
Cast list
- (in credit order)
- Robert Newton as Bert Mallinson
- Simone Simon as Camelia
- William Hartnell as Jim Brown
- Marcel Dalio as Insp. Dupré
- Margaret Barton as Betty Mallinson
- Edward Rigby as Tatem
- Joan Hopkins as Beryl Brown
- Kathleen Harrison as Mabel
- Leslie Dwyer as Reg
- Charles Victor as Gowshall
- Irene Handl as Mrs. Gowshall
- Wylie Watson as Fred
- John Salew as CID Inspector
- George Woodbridge as Mr. Frost
- Kathleen Boutall as Mrs. Frost
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See also
- The Man from London (1943)
- The Man from London (2007)
References
- Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p485
- British Film Institute accessed 08/01/08
External links
- British Film Institute
- Screenonline, Lance Comfort (director)
- Temptation Harbour on IMDb
- Review of film at Variety
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