Circle of Danger
Circle of Danger is a 1951 British thriller film directed by Jacques Tourneur which stars Ray Milland, Patricia Roc, Marius Goring, Hugh Sinclair (actor) and Naunton Wayne.[1] An American travels to England to discover the truth behind his brother's death during the Second World War.[2] The screenplay was by Philip MacDonald.
Circle of Danger | |
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Directed by | Jacques Tourneur |
Produced by | Joan Harrison David E. Rose John R. Sloan |
Screenplay by | Philip Macdonald |
Starring | Ray Milland Patricia Roc |
Music by | Robert Farnon |
Cinematography | Oswald Morris Gilbert Taylor |
Edited by | Alan Osbiston |
Production company | Coronado Productions (England) Limited |
Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures (UK) |
Release date | 21 May 1951 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Cast
- Ray Milland as Clay Douglas
- Patricia Roc as Elspeth Graham
- Marius Goring as Sholto Lewis
- Hugh Sinclair as Hamish McArran
- Naunton Wayne as Reggie Sinclair
- Edward Rigby as Idwal Llewellyn
- Marjorie Fielding as Margaret McArran
- John Bailey as Pape Llewellyn
- Colin Gordon as Col. Fairbairn
- Dora Bryan as Bubbles Fitzgerald
- Reginald Beckwith as Oliver
- David Hutcheson as Tony Wrexham
- Michael Brennan as Bert Oakshott
- Peter Butterworth as Ernie (The Diver) (uncredited)
Critical reception
In The New York Times its anonymous reviewer wrote: "British restraint in acting and dialogue is almost painfully evident throughout the proceedings". Although Milland's acting is praised for its "naturalness, a quality which, it might be added, may be due in part to the unadorned and often expert dialogue turned out by Philip MacDonald", the film despite a decent British supporting cast, "is still an unexciting and largely placid adventure".[3] Dennis Schwartz wrote of the film in 2013: "Though routine, the highly skilled Tourneur does his best to keep it lively, watchable and enjoyable."[4]
References
- BFI.org
- http://www.allmovie.com/movie/circle-of-danger-v87281
- "Ray Milland in 'Circle of Danger'". 12 July 1951. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)