Attempt to Kill
| Attempt to Kill | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Royston Morley |
| Written by | Richard Harris |
| Based on | The Lone House Mystery by Edgar Wallace |
| Produced by | Jack Greenwood Jim O'Connolly |
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| Cinematography | Bert Mason |
| Edited by | Edward Jarvis |
| Music by | Bernard Ebbinghouse |
Production company | Merton Park Studios |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated |
Release date | 1961 |
Running time | 54 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Attempt to Kill is a 1961 British film. It was a rare feature directed by Royston Morley, and based on a story by Edgar Wallace, The Lone House Mystery.[2][3] It was one of a series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries, British second-features, produced at Merton Park Studios in the 1960s.[1]
Premise
A businessman fires one of his employees, then someone tries to murder him. The fired man becomes the prime suspect.
Cast
- Derek Farr as Det. Insp. Minter
- Tony Wright as Gerry Hamilton
- Richard Pearson as Frank Weyman
- Freda Jackson as Mrs. Weyman
- Patricia Mort as Elisabeth Gray
- J.G. Devlin as Elliott
- Clifford Earl as Sgt. Bennett
- Denis Holmes as Fraser
- Allan Jeager as Gardener
- Grace Arnold as Housekeeper
- Trevor Reid as Bank Manager
- Frances Bennett as Barmaid
References
- ^ a b "The Edgar Wallace Mysteries: Attempt to Kill (1961)". Radio Times.
- ^ ATTEMPT TO KILL Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 28, Iss. 324, (Jan 1, 1961): 141.
- ^ "Attempt to Kill (1961)". BFI.
External links
- Attempt to Kill at BFI
- Attempt to Kill at Letterbox DVD
- Attempt to Kill at IMDb
