Three Sundays to Live
Three Sundays to Live is a low budget 1957 film noir British film directed by Ernest Morris and starring Kieron Moore and Jane Griffiths.[1][2]
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Directed by | Ernest Morris |
Produced by | Edward J. Danziger Harry Lee Danziger |
Written by | Brian Clemens |
Starring | Kieron Moore Jane Griffiths |
Music by | Edwin Astley Albert Elms |
Cinematography | James Wilson |
Edited by | Sidney Stone |
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Distributed by | United Artists Corporation (UK) |
Release date | 1957 |
Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The title refers to the law of the period, which required that after a death sentence had been passed, three Sundays must elapse before the execution.[3]
Plot
Young dance band leader Frank Martin is condemned to death for a murder he didn't commit. Desperate to prove his innocence, Frank escapes from jail, and with girlfriend Judy, embarks upon the search for a blonde singer who witnessed the killing. Unfortunately, the real killer gets to her first and murders her. However, Martin manages to trick the murderer into believing he's killed the wrong woman. When the killer returns to try again, Frank is waiting.
Cast
- Frank Martin – Kieron Moore
- Judy Allen – Jane Griffiths
- Davitt – Basil Dignam
- Ruth Chapman – Sandra Dorne
- Al Murray – Harold Ayer
- Detective – John Stone
- Police Sergeant – Norman Mitchell
- Warder – John Longden
References
- "Three Sundays to Live (1957)". BFI. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12.
- "Three Sundays to Live (1957) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
- "DANZIGER FILMS". 78rpm.co.uk.