Melody in the Dark

Melody in the Dark is a 1949 British comedy film, with music.[1] It was co written by John Guillermin.[2] It starred Ben Wrigley and Eunice Gayson.[3] [4]

Melody in the Dark
Directed byRobert Jordan Hill
Produced byRobert Jordan Hill
John Guillermin
Written byJohn Guillermin
Robert Jordan Hill
StarringBen Wrigley
CinematographyJo Jago
Production
company
Robert Jordan Hill Productions (as Advance)
Distributed byAdelphi Films Ltd. (UK)
Release date
  • 25 July 1949 (1949-07-25) (UK)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Premise

When an actress inherits a spooky old house and uses it for rehearsals with her theatre company, they are troubled with "ghosts."

Production

It was an early film credit for John Guillermin.[5]

Wrigley later made High Jinks in Society for the same team.[6]

Cast
  • Ben Wrigley as Ben
  • Eunice Gayson as Pat Evans
  • Dawn Lesley as Dawn
  • Richard Thorp as Dick
  • Lionel Newbold as Uncle Egbert
  • Ida Patlanski as Mrs Grimes
  • The London Lovelies as Model Girls
  • Carl Carlisle as Guest Artiste
  • Maisie Weldon as Guest Artiste
  • The Stardusters Dance Orchestra as Dance Orchestra
  • Alan Dean as Lead Singer/Pianist
  • The Keynotes as Singing Group

Critical reception

Allmovie wrote, "A solid script by John Guillermin bolsters the otherwise so-so British filler Melody in the Dark."[7]

References
  1. Chibnall, Stephen; McFarlane, Brian (23 October 2009). The British 'B' Film. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9781844575749 – via Google Books.
  2. "Melody in the Dark (1949)".
  3. "Melody In The Dark".
  4. Pratt, Vic; Lees, Kate (2020). "CHAPTER 3 EARLY DAYS WITH ADELPHI FILMS". In Guillermin, Mary (ed.). John Guillermin: The Man, The Myth, The Movies. Precocity Press. pp. 31–32.
  5. Vagg, Stephen (17 November 2020). "John Guillermin: Action Man". Filmink.
  6. "High Jinks in Society (1950)".
  7. "Melody in the Dark (1948) - Robert F. Hill - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".


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