Compelled
| Compelled | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 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 | |
| Distributed by | United Artists Corporation (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 56 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Compelled is a 1960 British second feature ('B')[1] neo noir black and white crime film directed by Ramsey Herrington and starring Ronald Howard and Beth Rogan.[2][3][4] It was written by Mark Grantham and produced by the Danziger Brothers.
Plot
[edit]Ex-con Paul Adams is an engineer blackmailed into assisting with a jewel theft. Unknown to his wife, he becomes involved in the building of a tunnel from a bookshop to a jeweller's shop.
Cast
[edit]- 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
Production
[edit]It was one of only two films directed by Herrington, the other being The Nudist Story (1960), also produced by the Danzigers.
Critical reception
[edit]The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Routine Danzigers crime contribution, lacking in both excitement and conviction."[5]
Chibnall and McFarlane in The British 'B' Film called the film: "notably under-nourished in motivation and characterisation."[1]
TV Guide wrote: "there's nothing special about this British programmer".[6]
Britmovie called the film an "unexceptional second-feature crime drama."[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Compelled". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Compelled at BFI
- ^ "Compelled". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Compelled". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 28 (324): 23. 1 January 1961 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Compelled". TV Guide.
- ^ "Compelled". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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