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Act Of Murder (film)
''Act of Murder'' is a 1964 British crime drama film, directed by Alan Bridges. One of the ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries'' series, it was Bridges' first film as director. Premise An actor, Tim Ford, tries to persuade an ex-actress, Anne Longman, to return to the stage. Her husband, Ralph, suspects that Ford's motives are more than just professional.Steve Chibnall & Brian McFarlane, ''The British 'B' Film'', Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2009, pp. 284–86. Cast * Anthony Bate as Ralph Longman * John Carson as Tim Ford * Justine Lord as Anne Longman * Duncan Lewis as Will Peterson * Dandy Nichols as Maud Peterson * Richard Burrell as John Quick Critical reception Film historians Steve Chibnall and Brian McFarlane said that on its release in the United Kingdom, the film "received pretty well uniformly positive reviews", especially for the directorial debut of Alan Bridges. The reviewer "T.M." in the ''Monthly Film Bulletin'' declared the film an "uncommonly intelligent little thrill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Bridges
Alan Bridges (28 September 1927 – 7 December 2013) was an English film and television director. In 1967 Bridges directed a television adaptation of Charles Dickens' ''Great Expectations'' starring Gary Bond as Pip. He won the ''Grand Prix'' at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival for his film ''The Hireling''. His film '' Out of Season'' (1975) was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival and film ''The Shooting Party'' (1985) was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. For television, Bridges directed several works by David Mercer and Dennis Potter. Peter Bradshaw on theguardian.com film blog wrote: "Bridges was a brilliant poet and cinematic satirist – in tones both mordant and melancholy – of the English class system of the early 20th century, and a director with a flair for psychology and interior crisis, as evidenced by movies like ''The Return of the Soldier'' (1982) and ''The Shooting Party'' (1985)."Peter Bradsha"Alan Bridges: a di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |