An Honourable Murder
1960 British film by Godfrey Grayson
- 1960 (1960)
An Honourable Murder is a 1960 British second feature ('B')[1] drama film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Norman Wooland, Margaretta Scott and Lisa Daniely.[2][3] It was written by Brian Clemens and Eldon Howard.
It is a modern reworking of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar set in the corporate world of the City of London.
Cast
- Norman Wooland as Brutus Smith
- Margaretta Scott as Claudia Caesar
- Lisa Daniely as Paula
- Douglas Wilmer as Cassius
- Philip Saville as Mark Anthony
- John Longden as Julian Caesar
- Marion Mathie as Portia Smith
- Colin Tapley as Casca
- Kenneth Edwards as Trebon
- Arnold Bell as Ligar
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The idea of slotting Shakespeare's Julius Caesar into a big-business melodrama fails to generate much tension, partly through laggardly development, partly because the acting is too undistinguished to create its own conviction. The whole thing, especially the ending, cannot avoid seeming glib and contrived for its own sake. Nevertheless, for a Danziger production, this second feature has a certain novelty interest."[4]
Leslie Halliwell said: "Not entirely successful, but full marks for trying."[5]
References
- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "An Honourable Murder". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ "An Honourable Murder". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 27 (312): 84. 1 January 1960 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Halliwell, Leslie (1989). Halliwell's Film Guide (7th ed.). London: Paladin. p. 478. ISBN 0586088946.
External links
- An Honourable Murder at IMDb
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Films directed by Godfrey Grayson
- Dick Barton Strikes Back (1949)
- Doctor Morelle (1949)
- The Adventures of PC 49 (1949)
- Meet Simon Cherry (1949)
- What the Butler Saw (1950)
- The Lady Craved Excitement (1950)
- Room to Let (1950)
- Dick Barton at Bay (1950)
- To Have and to Hold (1951)
- The Fake (1953)
- Black Ice (1957)
- Innocent Meeting (1958)
- Date at Midnight (1959)
- Woman's Temptation (1959)
- High Jump (1959)
- An Honourable Murder (1960)
- The Spider's Web (1960)
- Escort for Hire (1960)
- So Evil, So Young (1961)
- The Lamp in Assassin Mews (1962)
- The Battleaxe (1962)
- She Always Gets Their Man (1962)
- Design for Loving (1962)
- The Durant Affair (1962)
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