Emergency (1962 film)
Emergency is a 1962 British drama film directed by Francis Searle and starring Glyn Houston, Zena Walker and Dermot Walsh. The film is a remake of the 1952 film Emergency Call directed by Lewis Gilbert. While that had been made as a first feature to top the double bill, the remake was produced as a second feature.[1]
| Emergency | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Francis Searle |
| Produced by | Ronald Liles Francis Searle |
| Written by | Don Nicholl Jim O'Connolly Lewis Gilbert Vernon Harris |
| Starring | Glyn Houston Zena Walker Dermot Walsh |
| Music by | John Veale |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | Jim Connock |
Production company | Butcher's Film Service |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Distributors |
Release date | December 1962 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It was shot at Twickenham Studios and on location around West London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Duncan Sutherland.
Synopsis
After a small girl is hit by a truck, police desperately try to find members of her rare blood group in order to get a transfusion.
Cast
- Glyn Houston as Inspector Harris
- Zena Walker as Joan Bell
- Dermot Walsh as John Bell
- Colin Tapley as Dr. Lloyd
- Garard Green as Professor Graham
- Anthony Dawes as Sergeant Phillips
- Patrick Jordan as Jimmy Regan
- Edward Ogden as Tommy Day
- Helen Forrest as Mrs. Day
- Sidney Vivian as Shaw
- John Boxer as Prison Governor
References
- Chibnall & McFarlane p.154
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
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