''Hot Ice'' is a 1952 British

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crime film directed by Kenneth Hume and starring John Justin, Barbara Murray and

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.Chibnall & McFarlane p.127 It was released as a

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. It is based on the 1934 novel '' Weekend at Thrackley'' by

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and its subsequent play version. An eccentric invites an assortment of guests to his country house, planning to rob them of their valuables.

Cast

* John Justin as Jim Henderson * Barbara Murray as Mary *

as Edwin Carson *

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as Freddie Usher * Michael Balfour as Jacobson *

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as Marcella * Anthony Pendrell as Burroughs * Bill Shine as Henry * Fred Gray * Dorothy Wheatley as Marilyn *

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as Adams *

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as Kenrick * Archie Duncan as Wilson * Keith Grieve as Constable #1 * Billy Howard as Constable #2 * Ida Patlanski as Mrs. Bertram * Freddie Tripp as Club Waiter * Kendal Chalmers as Man in Club

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1952 films British crime comedy films 1950s crime comedy films Films set in England 1952 comedy films British black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{comedy-crime-film-stub