drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Peter Maxwell
Peter Maxwell (23 January 1921 – 5 April 2013) born as Peter Magitai, was a British, and later Australian director and screenwriter of television and film.
Biography
He was born in Vienna, Austria, to newspaper journalist Leo Magatai and ...
and starring Robert MacKenzie,
Delphi Lawrence
Delphi Lawrence (23 March 1932 – 11 April 2002) was an English actress.
She was educated at Halidon House School in Slough, Berkshire, whilst living in Colnbrook.
Born to Barbara Yvonne ( Enever) and Louis Holzman, who wed in 1930, she wa ...
John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier (, born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley; 5 April 191215 November 1983) was an English actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his comedic role as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the BBC television situation c ...
, and
Michael Caine
Sir Michael Caine (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite; 14 March 1933) is an English actor. Known for his distinctive Cockney accent, he has appeared in more than 160 films in a career spanning seven decades, and is considered a British film ico ...
.
Plot
Laid up in a military hospital waiting for an operation, U.S. Army Captain Dan Adams, has lost his sight due to a head injury. While his doctors are waiting for his injury to heal before proceeding, Adams is driven off the base to a party but is dropped off at the wrong address.
Entering the house, he stumbles over a body and startles the killers Rushford and Schrieder. Realising Adams is blind, they knock him out and throw him down a flight of stairs. When Adams revives back in the same hospital, his tale of murder seems implausible, as no evidence of a crime is found.
After regaining his eyesight, Adams finds himself framed on a diamond-smuggling charge. He sets out to track down the real thieves, pretending that he is still blind in order to catch them off guard. Encountering an aircraft mechanic and the Brent family, with father and sister, Adams realises that a pilot thought to be dead is really Johnny Brent who knows more about the theft and murders. Finally unravelling the mysterious death and smuggling operation, Adams proves his innocence.
Cast
* Robert MacKenzie as Captain Dan Adams
*
Delphi Lawrence
Delphi Lawrence (23 March 1932 – 11 April 2002) was an English actress.
She was educated at Halidon House School in Slough, Berkshire, whilst living in Colnbrook.
Born to Barbara Yvonne ( Enever) and Louis Holzman, who wed in 1930, she wa ...
as Yvonne Dubar
* Gordon Jackson as "Chalky" White
* Anne Sharp as June Brent
*
John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier (, born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley; 5 April 191215 November 1983) was an English actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his comedic role as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the BBC television situation c ...
as Mr. Brent
*
George Pastell
George Pastell (13 March 1923 – 4 April 1976) was a Cypriot character actor in British films and television programmes. Sources vary as to whether his real name was Nino (IMDb) or George Pastellides (BFI). His marriage record gives his name ...
as Schrieder
*
Ernest Clark
Ernest Clark (12 February 1912 – 11 November 1994) was a British actor of stage, television and film.
Early life
Clark was the son of a master builder in Maida Vale, and was educated nearby at St Marylebone Grammar School. After leaving sc ...
as F. G. Fielding
*
Ronan O'Casey
Ronan O'Casey (18 August 1922 – 12 April 2012) was a Canadian actor and producer.
Early life
O'Casey was born in Montreal, Quebec, to poet father, Michael Casey, and actress mother, Margaret Sheehy, a Dubliner who had co-starred with the y ...
as Rushford
*
Michael Caine
Sir Michael Caine (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite; 14 March 1933) is an English actor. Known for his distinctive Cockney accent, he has appeared in more than 160 films in a career spanning seven decades, and is considered a British film ico ...
as Johnny Brent
* John Crawford as Doctor
* Andrew Faulds as Police Inspector
* Robert Gallico as Lieutenant Kelly
* Arthur Lowe as Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
Production
Principal location photography for ''Blind Spot'' took place at Majestic Hotel, Kensington, London, England. Studio shots were completed at
Walton Studios
Walton Studios, previously named Hepworth Studios and Nettlefold Studios, was a film production studio in Walton-on-Thames in Surrey, England."Blackout", a British crime drama (1950 film), by the same producers, but a different director.
Critical reception
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Corpora ...
'' gave ''Blind Spot'' one out of four stars, and wrote, "A few good turns, including the final chase, can't pep up a tired script;" while the '' Radio Times'' rated the film two out of five stars, calling it a "stolid British crime yarn."
''The Movie Scene'' gave the film three out of five stars, noting, "Robert MacKenzie appeared to make only three movies yet going on what he does as Dan Adams in 'Blind Spot' makes me think he could have had a solid movie career...after a decent set up "Blind Spot" quickly unravels into an ordinary 1950s crime drama with nothing to make it stand out except that it features a young Michael Caine.""Movie review: 'Blind Spot' (1958) starring Robert MacKenzie, Delphi Lawrence, Gordon Jackson, Anne Sharp directed by Peter Maxwell." ''The Movie Scene''. Retrieved: 28 August 2016.