Recoil (1953 film)
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| Recoil | |
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| Directed by | John Gilling |
| Written by | John Gilling |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Monty Berman |
| Edited by | Sidney Hayers |
| Music by | Stanley Black |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Eros Films |
Release date | August 1953 |
Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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Recoil is a 1953 British crime film directed by John Gilling and starring Kieron Moore, Elizabeth Sellars and Edward Underdown.[1]
It was filmed at Alliance Studios in Twickenham.[2]
Plot
When thieves rob and murder her jeweller father, Jean Talbot resolves to bring them to justice by posing as a criminal and infiltrating their gang. She builds up evidence against her father's murderer by pretending to be in love with him.
Cast
- Kieron Moore as Nicholas Conway
- Elizabeth Sellars as Jean Talbot
- Edward Underdown as Michael Conway
- John Horsley as Inspector Trubridge
- Robert Raglan as Sergeant Perkins
- Ethel O'Shea as Mrs Conway
- Martin Benson as Farnborough
- Michael Kelly as Crouch
- Anthony Pelly as Bentock
- Derek Blomfield as Wilbur
- Robert Moore as Roger
- John Watson as Paul
- Bill Lowe as Walters
- Michael Balfour as Parkes
- Mike McCarthy as Taxi Driver
- Ian Fleming as Talbot
- Marguerite Brennan as Michael's Maid
- Louise Grainger as Michael's Nurse
- Daphne Newton as Miss Crall
Critical reception
TV Guide called the film "a taut and action-filled programmer."[3]
References
- ^ "Recoil (1953) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ Talking Pictures, programme notes, 15 Feb 2022
- ^ "Recoil Review". Movies.tvguide.com. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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