Synopsis
The film centres around a race against the clock to locate three Blood donation, blood donors each able to donate one pint of a rare blood type, type of blood to save the life of a young girl suffering from leukaemia. The doctor in charge of treating the girl enlists the assistance of police officer Inspector Lane in order to assist in the search for suitable donors. The three donors are each from very different backgrounds, a white Boxing, boxer, a black sailor, and finally a murderer who has been on the run from the police for a number of years. The boxer's donation is fairly straightforward, having only to avoid his manager, the sailor's donation is more complicated, following a World War II, war-time incident where a dying Nazi soldier refused to accept his offer of a donation which he attributes to racism, he initially refuses to donate, until it is explained to him that the Nazi officer refused his donation for reasons that can be attributed to the Nazi's master race ideology. The final donor is a murderer on the run from the police, living under an pseudonym, assumed name. The police eventually locate the man and he suffers a gunshot injury. He must choose to donate the last pint of blood needed and die at the scene from blood loss, or to refuse to donate in order to receive treatment in hospital but with the knowledge he will surely be found guilty of murder at trial and sentenced to death. The criminal chooses to donate and the young girl survives.Cast
* Jack Warner (actor), Jack Warner as Inspector Lane * Anthony Steel (actor), Anthony Steel as Dr. Carter * Joy Shelton as Laura Bishop * Sid James as Danny Marks * Earl Cameron (actor), Earl Cameron as George Robinson * John Robinson (English actor), John Robinson as Dr. Braithwaite * Thora Hird as Mrs. Cornelius * Eric Pohlmann as Flash Harry * Sydney Tafler as Brett * Geoffrey Hibbert as Jackson * Henry Charles Hewitt (actor), Henry Hewitt as Mr. Wilberforce * Vida Hope as Brenda * Avis Scott as Marie * Freddie Mills as Tim Mahoney * Peggy Bryan as Ward Sister * Bruce Seton as Sergeant Bellamy * Anna Turner as Mrs. Jackson * Nosher Powell as Boy Booth * Campbell Singer as Sergeant Phillips * Nigel Clarke as Superintendent Travers * Iris Vandeleur as Mrs. FlintProduction
Both Warner and Steel were loaned out from the Rank Organisation; the two men worked together again with Gilbert on ''Abert RN'' Real life boxer Freddie Mills played a boxer.Release
''Variety'' said "story strikes an original note." ''The Monthly Film Bulletin'' said it "adds up to a fairly exciting ninety minutes." Abner Greshler bought the rights to distribute the film in the US as ''The Hundred Hour Hunt''. He also announced he signed Gilbert and Steel to make a film in Hollywood, ''The Black Robin''. This did not eventuate.References
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