The Straw Man (film)

The Straw Man is a 1953 British crime film directed by Donald Taylor and starring Dermot Walsh, Clifford Evans and Lana Morris. Its storyline focuses on insurance fraud.[2] It is based on the 1951 novel Straw Man by Doris Miles Disney.

The Straw Man
British theatrical poster
Directed byDonald Taylor
Produced byDonald Taylor
Written byDonald Taylor
Based onnovel Straw Man by Doris Miles Disney[1]
StarringDermot Walsh
Clifford Evans
Lana Morris
CinematographyGerald Gibbs
Edited byJohn Reeve
Production
company
Hedgerley Films
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
November 1953
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

It was set in and shot partly on location in Brighton.[3] Film also took place at Wembley Studios. The film's sets were designed by Duncan Sutherland.[4] It was released as a second feature by United Artists.

Cast
  • Dermot Walsh as Mal Ferris
  • Clifford Evans as Jeff Howard
  • Lana Morris as Ruth Hunter
  • Amy Dalby as Lucy Graham
  • Ronald Ward as Clay Rushlow
  • Josephine Stuart as Miss Ward
  • Peter Williams as Inspector Conrad
  • John Forrest as Johnny Gordon
  • Philip Saville as Link Hunter
  • Neal Arden as O'Brien
  • Hamlyn Benson as Porter
  • Grace Denbigh Russell as Isobel Drayton
  • Lloyd Lamble as Dr. Canning
  • John Sarratt as Kessler
  • Barbara Trevor as Mrs. Copper
  • Fred Lake as Henry Lewis
  • Joan Hayward as Agnes Becker
  • Gus James as Wick
  • Michael Jackson as Waiter
  • Jack Leonard as Telephone Manager
  • Elaine Inescourt as Concierge

References
  1. Goble, Alan (September 8, 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
  2. Chibnall & MacFarlane p.330
  3. "Reelstreets | Straw Man, The". www.reelstreets.com.
  4. "The Straw Man (1953)". BFI.

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