Torment (1950 British film)
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| File:Torment FilmPoster.jpeg | |
| Directed by | John Guillermin |
| Written by | John Guillermin |
| Starring | Dermot Walsh Rona Anderson John Bentley |
| Music by | John Wooldridge |
| Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs |
| Edited by | Robert Jordan Hill |
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Production
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Advance Productions
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| Distributed by | Adelphi Films |
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Release dates
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3 February 1950 (London) (UK) November 10, 1950 (US) |
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Running time
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68 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Torment (AKA "Paper Gallows"), is a 1950 British thriller film directed by John Guillermin and starring Dermot Walsh, Rona Anderson and John Bentley.[1]
Plot
Brothers Cliff and Jim Brandon are a successful writing team specializing in murder mysteries, but Cliff and Jim are almost as disturbed as some of the characters they've created. Whilst researching their latest novel, one of the brothers commits murder, simply to experience the thrill. He then attempts to frame his secretary Joan for the crime. His reason this time is personal: both brothers are in love with Joan, but she prefers one over the other. The saner of the two brothers races against time to save Joan from the gallows and to bring his sibling to justice.[2]
Cast
- Dermot Walsh as Cliff Brandon
- Rona Anderson as Joan
- John Bentley as Jim Brandon
- Michael Martin Harvey as Curley Wilson
- Valentine Dunn as Mrs. Crier
- Dilys Laye as Violet Crier
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "the story here is nothing new, but direction is fresh and original. Taking this simplistic plot line, Guillermin manages to inject some good suspense into a modestly budgeted feature. Walsh, Bentley, and Anderson play their roles well and play against one another with skill." [3]
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