Compelled
1960 film
| Compelled | |
|---|---|
 British theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Ramsey Herrington |
| Written by | Mark Grantham |
| Produced by | Edward J. Danziger Harry Lee Danziger |
| Starring | Ronald Howard Beth Rogan |
| Cinematography | James Wilson (as Jimmy Wilson) |
| Edited by | Desmond Saunders |
Production company | Danziger Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists Corporation (UK) |
Release date | December 1960 (UK) |
Running time | 56 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Compelled is a 1960 British neo noir black and white crime film, one of two films directed by Ramsey Herrington.[1] It's a dull little crime drama from the Danziger Brothers, in which the plot is expanded by suspicions of his wife, (Beth Rogan), who thinks he is having an affair.It stars Ronald Howard and Beth Rogan.[2]
Plot
Ex-con Paul Adams is an engineer blackmailed into assisting with a jewel theft. Unbeknownst to his wife, he becomes involved in the building of a tunnel from a bookshop to a jeweller's.
Cast
- Ronald Howard as Paul Adams
- Beth Rogan as Carol
- John Gabriel as Fenton
- Richard Shaw as Jug
- Jack Melford as Grimes
- Mark Singleton as Derek
- Colin Tapley as Inspector
- Stella Bonheur as Mrs Mills
- Wilfred Grantham as Customer
- Garard Green as Reporter
- John Stuart as Book Man
- Totti Truman Taylor as Lady
Critical reception
- TV Guide wrote, "there's nothing special about this British programmer";[3] while Britmovie called the film an "unexceptional second-feature crime drama."[4]
References
External links
- Compelled at IMDb
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- So Young, So Bad (1950)
- St. Benny the Dip (1951)
- Babes in Bagdad (1952)
- Devil Girl from Mars (1954)
- Star of My Night (1954)
- Alias John Preston (1955)
- Satellite in the Sky (1956)
- Three Crooked Men (1957)
- The Betrayal (1957)
- The Depraved (1957)
- Operation Murder (1957)
- Son of a Stranger (1957)
- Three Sundays to Live (1957)
- High Jump (1958)
- Innocent Meeting (1958)
- Links of Justice (1958)
- Moment of Indiscretion (1958)
- No Safety Ahead (1958)
- On the Run (1958)
- A Woman of Mystery (1958)
- The Great Van Robbery (1958)
- A Woman Possessed (1958)
- The Child and the Killer (1959)
- Crash Drive (1959)
- Date at Midnight (1959)
- Man Accused (1959)
- Top Floor Girl (1959)
- Web of Suspicion (1959)
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- The Gentle Terror (1961)
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- The Nudist Story a.k.a. For Members Only (1961)
- The Court Martial of Major Keller (1961)
- Fate Takes a Hand (1961)
- Middle Course (1961)
- Part-Time Wife (1961)
- Return of a Stranger (1961)
- So Evil, So Young (1961)
- Tarnished Heroes (1961)
- The Spanish Sword (1961)
- The Silent Invasion (1962)
- What Every Woman Wants (1962)
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