The Surgeon's Knife
The Surgeon's Knife is a 1957 UK crime film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Donald Houston, Adrienne Corri and Lyndon Brook.[1]
| The Surgeon's Knife | |
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| Directed by | Gordon Parry |
| Produced by | Charles Leedenhosen |
| Written by | Anne Hocking Robert Westerby |
| Starring | Donald Houston |
| Music by | Bruce Montgomery |
| Cinematography | Lionel Banes |
| Edited by | Jim Connock |
| Distributed by | Distributors Corporation of America (US) |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
When his patient dies during an operation, a surgeon resorts to murder to cover up his negligence.[2]
Cast
- Donald Houston - Dr. Alex Waring
- Adrienne Corri - Laura Shelton
- Lyndon Brook - Dr. Ian Breck
- Jean Cadell - Henrietta Stevens
- Sydney Tafler - Dr. Hearne
- Mervyn Johns - Mr. Waring
- Marie Ney - Matron Fiske
- Ronald Adam - Maj. Tilling
- John Welsh - Insp. Austen
- Beatrice Varley - Mrs. Waring
- Noel Hood - Sister Slater
- André van Gyseghem - Mr. Dodds
- Frank Forsyth - Anaesthetist
- Tom Bowman - Surgeon
- Susan Westerby - Miss Jenner
Critical reception
TV Guide rated the film 2/5 stars, noting a "Standard melodrama without enough suspense to be terrifying."[3]
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References
- "The Surgeon's Knife (1957)". BFI.
- "The Surgeon's Knife (1957) - Gordon Parry | Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
- "The Surgeon's Knife | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
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