| Face the Music | |
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 American Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Terence Fisher |
| Screenplay by | Ernest Borneman |
| Based on | Face the Music by Ernest Borneman |
| Produced by | Michael Carreras |
| Starring | Alex Nicol Eleanor Summerfield Paul Carpenter |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | Maurice Rootes |
| Music by | Ivor Slaney Kenny Baker |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Exclusive Films Lippert Pictures (US) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Face the Music is a 1954 British crime drama film directed by Terence Fisher, starring Alex Nicol, Eleanor Summerfield and Paul Carpenter.[1] It was produced by Hammer Films and shot at Bray Studios outside London with sets designed by the art director J. Elder Wills. It was released in the United States by Lippert Pictures under the title The Black Glove.
Synopsis
An American trumpet player in Britain is accused of murdering a beautiful blues singer.[2]
Cast
- Alex Nicol as James Bradley
- Eleanor Summerfield as Barbara Quigley
- John Salew as Maxie Maguilies
- Paul Carpenter as Johnny Sutherland
- Geoffrey Keen as Maurie Green
- Ann Hanslip as Maxine Halbard
- Fred Johnson as Detective Sergeant MacKenzie
- Martin Boddey as Inspector Mulrooney
- Arthur Lane as Jeff Colt
- Paula Byrne as Gloria Lewis Colt
- Leo Phillips as Dresser
- Freddie Tripp as Stage manager
- Ben Williams as Gatekeeper
- Frank Birch as Trumpet Salesman
- Jeremy Hawk as Recording Technician
- Melvyn Hayes as Hotel Bellhop
Critical reception
Allmovie dismissed it as "Not one of Fisher's more rousing films";[2] and the Radio Times called it an "adequate mystery."[3]
References
Bibliography
- Hutchings, Peter. Terence Fisher. Manchester University Press, 2017.
External links
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