''Dangerous Assignment'' is a 1950 British

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directed by Ben R. Hart and starring

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, Pamela Deeming and

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. The film was a low-budget

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, made with backing from the newly-formed

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Apex Films. While it was criticised for its weak story, it received praise as a "commendable effort" which had achieved a certain amount of

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.Chibnall & McFarlane p.126

Synopsis

An American crime

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tries to seek out the whereabouts of a missing

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Cast

as Joe Wilson * Pamela Deeming as Laura *

as Frank Mayer *

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as B.G. Bradley * Michael Hogarth * Bill Hodge

References

Bibliography

* Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links

* 1950 films British crime films 1950 crime films Films shot in England Films set in England British black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{1950s-UK-film-stub