''Nobody Ordered Love'' is a lost 1972 British drama film directed by

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and starring

Ingrid Pitt Ingrid Pitt (born Ingoushka Petrov; 21 November 193723 November 2010) was a Polish-British actress and writer best known for her work in horror films of the 1970s. Early life Ingoushka Petrov was born in Warsaw, Poland, one of two daughters ...

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and

Tony Selby Anthony Samuel Selby (26 February 1938 – 5 September 2021) was an English actor. He was best known for his roles as Clive Mitchell in ''EastEnders'', Corporal Percy Marsh in '' Get Some In!'', and Sabalom Glitz in ''Doctor Who''. Life and c ...

Plot summary

After film director Paul Medbury attempts to replace Alice Allison, the alcoholic star of his new

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movie entitled ''The Somme'', with up-and-coming starlet Caroline Johnson, a series of tragic events begins to unfold.

Cast

– Alice Allison *

– Caroline Johnson *

John Ronane John Ronane (11 December 1933 – 15 May 2019) was a British actor. He appeared onstage in the West End, in movies in Hollywood and Europe, on television and radio. As a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he appeared in the original produ ...

– Paul Medbury *

Peter Arne Peter Arne (born Peter Randolph Michael Albrecht; 29 September 19241 August 1983) was a British character actor. He made more than 50 film appearances including roles in ''Ice Cold in Alex'', ''The Moonraker'', ''Conspiracy of Hearts'' and '' Vi ...

– Leo Richardstone *

– Peter Triman *

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– Charles * David Weston – Jacques Legrand *

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– Harry * Janet Lynn – Valerie * David Lodge – Sergeant * Frank Jarvis – Corporal * Barry Meteyard – Lieutenant *

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– Camera operator * Heather Barbour – Janet * Tricia Barnes – Continuity Girl * Charles Houston – Assistant * Carolyn Wilde – Virginia

Preservation status

This is now considered a

lost film A lost film is a feature Feature may refer to: Computing * Feature (CAD), could be a hole, pocket, or notch * Feature (computer vision), could be an edge, corner or blob * Feature (software design) is an intentional distinguishing char ...

and is on the

BFI 75 Most Wanted The BFI 75 Most Wanted is a list compiled in 2010 by the British Film Institute of the most sought-after British feature films not held in the BFI National Archive, and classified as "missing, believed lost". The films chosen range from quota qu ...

. According to Ingrid Pitt, the film suffered such a fallout that Robert Hartford-Davis himself took the film out of circulation and relocated to the US. He would then order its destruction at his death in 1977. No moving pictures remain, only black and white stills.

References

External links

BFI 75 Most Wanted entry
with extensive notes * 1972 films British horror films 1972 horror films Films about filmmaking Films directed by Robert Hartford-Davis Lost horror films 1970s lost films Films shot at Pinewood Studios Lost British films 1970s English-language films 1970s British films {{1970s-horror-film-stub

Plot summary

Cast

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