''The Depraved'' is a 1957 British crime film.

Plot

Laura is married to drunken, abusive Tom, and begins an affair with U.S. army officer, Dave. She persuades the Captain to help her murder her husband, contriving his death to look like the result of his drunk driving. However, a nosy policeman, Inspector Flynn, becomes suspicious, and soon the lovers' crafty scheme becomes their own nightmare.

Cast

*Laura Wilton -

Anne Heywood Anne Heywood (born 11 December 1931) is a British retired film actress, who is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in ''The Fox''. Early life and career Born as Violet Joan Pretty in 1931 to Harold and Edna E. ( Lowndes) Pre ...

*Dave Dillon -

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*Major Kellaway -

Carroll Levis Carroll Richard Levis (March 15, 1910 – October 17, 1968) was a Canadian talent scout, impresario and radio and television broadcaster, mainly working in Britain. Biography Born in Toronto and brought up in Vancouver, he grew up wanting to be ...

*Tom Wilton -

Basil Dignam Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 – 31 January 1979) was an English character actor. Basil Dignam was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire. Before the acting, he tried many jobs, from a company clerk to a journalist. He acted on film and ...

*Inspector Flynn -

Denis Shaw Denis Shaw (7 February 1921 – 28 February 1971) was a British character actor specialising in slimy villains. Born in Dulwich as Douglas Findlay Shaw, he was a rotund man, with dark, wavy hair and slanty eyes. This appearance meant he would ...

*Colonel-in-chief - Robert Ayres *Kaufmann - Garry Thorne (as Gary Thorne) *Barman - Hal Osmond *Sergeant U.S. Army - Gil Winfield

Critical reception

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wrote, "the title promises something more lurid than another B murder-mystery with an American leading man, but that's all this is."

References

External links

* 1957 films British crime films 1957 crime films Films shot at New Elstree Studios 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{1950s-crime-film-stub