36 Hours (1953 film)
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| Directed by | Montgomery Tully |
| Written by | Steve Fisher |
| Produced by | Anthony Hinds |
| Starring | Dan Duryea |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | James Needs |
| Music by | Ivor Slaney |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lippert Pictures (US) Exclusive Films (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
36 Hours, released in the United States as Terror Street, is a 1953 British film noir directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Dan Duryea.[1] It was written by Steve Fisher and made by Hammer Film Productions.[2]
Plot
[edit]Bill Rogers, an American jet pilot stationed in the USA, goes absent without leave and heads to England to find out why he has not heard from his wife lately. He finds details that suggest she has left him and is living a life that involves several male "friends". She shows up to meet him at her new flat, but then he is suddenly knocked unconscious from behind. When he awakes he finds that his wife has been murdered and that he is the prime suspect. With only 36 hours at his disposal, Rogers has to track down the actual killer.
Cast
[edit]- Dan Duryea as Major Bill Rogers
- Elsie Albiin as Katherine 'Katie' Rogers
- Gudrun Ure as Sister Jenny Miller
- Eric Pohlmann as Slossen, the smuggler
- John Chandos as Orville Hart
- Kenneth Griffith as Henry Slosson
- Harold Lang as Harry Cross, desk clerk
- Jane Carr as soup kitchen supervisor
- Michael Golden as the Inspector
- Marianne Stone as Pam Palmer
- Russell Napier as policeman (uncredited)
- Lee Patterson as Joe, pilot
Reception
[edit]The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The rather commonplace murder story loses much of its interest simply because Dan Duryea has not the look of a sympathetic character. The supporting cast is strong, however, and gives the story some conviction. The direction is somewhat showy; but the superficial gloss cannot cover up the defects of the script."[3]
Kine Weekly wrote: "It strains at the leash at the start, but once it slips its collar it bounds through exciting channels to a satisfactory and thrilling climax. Dan Duryea, the American star, seizes all his chances and creates an essential air of mystery. Support and settings adequate."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "36 Hours". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ 36 Hours at the BFI Database
- ^ "36 Hours". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 21 (240): 149. 1 January 1954 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "36 Hours". Kine Weekly. 450 (2463): 18. 9 September 1954 – via ProQuest.
External links
[edit]- 36 Hours at IMDb
- 36 Hours at the TCM Movie Database
- 36 Hours at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films