''36 Hours'', released in the United States as ''Terror Street'', is a 1953 British

film noir Film noir (; ) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American ' ...

directed by

Montgomery Tully Montgomery Tully (6 May 190410 October 1988) was an Irish film director and writer. Film career Born in Dublin, Tully studied at the University of London, and originally entered the film industry as a director of documentaries. Later, Tully wo ...

and starring Dan Duryea. It was made by Hammer Film Productions.''36 Hours''
at the British Film Institute, BFI Database

Plot

Bill Rogers ( Dan Duryea), an American jet pilot stationed in the USA, goes absent without leave and heads to England to find out why he hasn't heard from his wife lately. He learns details that suggest she has left him and is living a life that involves several male "friends". She shows up to meet him at her new flat, but then he is suddenly knocked unconscious from behind. When he awakes he finds that his wife has been murdered and that he is the prime suspect. With only 36 hours at his disposal, Rogers takes it upon himself to track down the actual killer.

Cast

* Dan Duryea as Major Bill Rogers * Elsie Albiin as Katherine 'Katie' Rogers * Gudrun Ure as Sister Jenny Miller * Eric Pohlmann as Slossen, the smuggler * John Chandos (actor), John Chandos as Orville Hart * Kenneth Griffith as Henry Slosson * Harold Lang (actor), Harold Lang as Harry Cross, desk clerk * Jane Carr (actress, born 1909), Jane Carr as Soup Kitchen Supervisor * Michael Golden (actor), Michael Golden as The Inspector * Marianne Stone as Pam Palmer * Russell Napier as Policeman (uncredited) * Lee Patterson as Joe (Pilot)

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* * * * 1953 films 1953 crime drama films British black-and-white films British crime drama films Hammer Film Productions films Lippert Pictures films Film noir Films directed by Montgomery Tully 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{1950s-crime-drama-film-stub