''The Straw Man'' is a 1953 British crime film directed by Donald Taylor and starring Dermot Walsh, Clifford Evans and

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. Its storyline focuses on insurance fraud. It is based on the 1951 novel ''

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'' by

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. It was set in and shot partly on location in Brighton. Film also took place at Wembley Studios. The film's sets were designed by

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. It was released as a

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References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1953 films British crime films 1953 crime films Films set in Brighton Films shot at Wembley Studios British black-and-white films United Artists films Films based on American novels 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{1950s-UK-film-stub