Delayed Action
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| Delayed Action | |
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| Directed by | John Harlow |
| Written by | Geoffrey Orme |
| Produced by | Robert S. Baker Monty Berman |
| Starring | Robert Ayres June Thorburn Alan Wheatley Bruce Seton |
| Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs |
| Edited by | Bill Lewthwaite |
| Music by | John Lanchbery |
Production company | Kenilworth Film Productions |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Delayed Action is a 1954 British second feature ('B')[1] film noir mystery film directed by John Harlow and starring Robert Ayres, June Thorburn and Alan Wheatley.[2] It was written by Geoffrey Orme, produced by Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman for Kenilworth Film Productions and released by General Film Distributors.[1]
Two criminals do a deal with a suicidal man, who will confess to crimes they have committed before killing himself. However he subsequently has a change of heart.[3]
Cast
- Robert Ayres as Ned Ellison
- June Thorburn as Anne Curlew
- Alan Wheatley as Mark Cruden
- Bruce Seton as Sellars
- Michael Balfour as Honey
- Michael Kelly as Lobb
- John Horsley as Worsley
- Olive Kirby as Angela Bentley
- Ballard Berkeley as Insp. Crane
- Ian Fleming as Dr. Jepson
- Myrtle Reed as Jackie
- Dennis Chinnery as bank cashier
- Charles Lamb as bank clerk
- Arthur Hewlett as Battersby (uncredited)
- Frederick Leister as Sir Francis Henry (uncredited)
Production
It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London with sets designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold.