Double Exposure is a 1954 British second feature ('B')[1] crime film directed by John Gilling and starring John Bentley, Rona Anderson and Garry Marsh.[2] It was written by Gilling and John Roddick.
Cast
- John Bentley as Pete Fleming
- Rona Anderson as Barbara Leyland
- Garry Marsh as Beaumont
- Alexander Gauge as Denis Clayton
- Ingeborg von Kusserow as Maxine Golder
- John Horsley as Lamport
- Doris Hare as Woman Police Sergeant
- Eric Berry
- Frank Forsyth as Inspector Grayle
- Ronan O'Casey as Trickson
- Alan Robinson
- Ryck Rydon as Trixon
- Sally Newton
- Rita Webb as flower seller
Production
The film was made at Southall Studios, with sets designed by Wilfred Arnold.
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Formula thriller, which opens promisingly but becomes less exciting as it progresses; attempts at comedy, in the dialogue between Fleming and his partner, Beaumont, are rather heavy-handed."[3]
Kine Weekly wrote: "A keen sense of humour artfully relieves tension and cloaks occasional inconsistencies. In a word the thumbnail thriller makes a favourable impresson."[4]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Good premise but thriller becomes less convincing as it progresses."[5]
References
- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Double Exposure". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Double Exposure". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 21 (240): 73. 1 January 1954 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Double Exposure". Kine Weekly. 444 (2438): 17. 18 March 1954 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 304. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.