Whispering Smith Hits London
Appearance
Whispering Smith Hits London | |
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Directed by | Francis Searle |
Written by | Steve Fisher (screenplay) John Gilling (adaptation) [2] |
Produced by | Anthony Hinds Julian Lesser |
Starring | Richard Carlson Greta Gynt Rona Anderson Herbert Lom |
Cinematography | Walter Harvey |
Edited by | James Needs |
Music by | Frank Spencer |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Exclusive Films RKO Radio Pictures (US) |
Release date |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Whispering Smith Hits London is a 1952 British mystery film directed by Francis Searle and starring Richard Carlson, Greta Gynt and Herbert Lom.[2] It was released in the United States by RKO Pictures as Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard.
Plot
[edit]An American detective who is summoned to London to investigate a death in suspicious circumstances.
Cast
[edit]- Richard Carlson as Whispering Smith
- Greta Gynt as Louise
- Herbert Lom as Roger Ford
- Rona Anderson as Anne
- Alan Wheatley as Hector Reith
- Dora Bryan as Miss La Fosse
- Reginald Beckwith as Manson
- Daniel Wherry as Dr Taren
- Michael Ward as Photographer
- Danny Green as Cecil Fleming
- James Raglan as Supintendent Meaker
- Stuart Nichol as Martin
- Laurence Naismith as Parker
- Christine Silver as Mrs Penston
- Vic Wise as Maxie
Production
[edit]It was made at Bray Studios with some location shooting in London.
References
[edit]- ^ "Whispering Smith Investigates". imdb.com. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Whispering Smith Hits London (1952) | BFI". ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
Bibliography
[edit]- Clinton, Franz Anthony. British Thrillers, 1950-1979: 845 Films of Suspense, Mystery, Murder and Espionage. McFarland, 2020.
External links
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Categories:
- 1952 films
- 1950s mystery films
- British mystery films
- Films directed by Francis Searle
- Films set in London
- British detective films
- Hammer Film Productions films
- British black-and-white films
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s British films
- Films scored by Frank Spencer
- 1950s British film stubs
- Mystery film stubs