''The Lady Craved Excitement'' is a 1950 British comedy film directed by Francis Searle and written by

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. It featured Hy Hazell, Michael Medwin and

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. An early Hammer film, it is significant as one of five films shot at

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and the first to feature its famous exterior, located next door to Bray Studios.

Plot

Cabaret artists Pat and Johnny's careers are hampered by Pat's craving for excitement. She leads them into a number of dangerous situations, but also help to uncover a conspiracy to smuggle valuable works of art out of the country.

Cast

* Hy Hazell as Pat * Michael Medwin as Johnny * Sidney James as Carlo *

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as Julia Lafaine * Andrew Keir as Septimus K. Peterson * Danny Green as Boris * John Longden as Inspector James * Ian Wilson as Mugsy * Barbara Hamilton as 1st Chorus Girl * Jasmine Dee as 2nd Chorus Girl * Gordon Mulholland as Lunatic

Critical reception

''Britmovie'' wrote, "barely watchable by today’s standards (and probably not much more tolerable at the time), it nevertheless remains of passing interest for its cast, which includes Michael Medwin, Sid James and Andrew Keir, all of them then in the early stages of what would prove to be lengthy and successful careers."

References

1950 films British comedy films 1950 comedy films Hammer Film Productions films Films set in London Films directed by Francis Searle Films based on radio series British black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{1950s-UK-comedy-film-stub