Escort for Hire
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| Escort for Hire | |
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| Directed by | Godfrey Grayson |
| Written by | Mark Grantham |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | James Wilson (as Jimmy Wilson) |
| Edited by | Desmond Saunders |
| Music by | Tony Crombie (uncredited) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (UK) |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Escort for Hire is a low budget 'B'[1] 1960 British thriller film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring June Thorburn, Pete Murray, Noel Trevarthen, Jan Holden and Peter Butterworth.[2][3] It was written by Mark Grantham and produced by the Danzigers.
Unemployed actor Steve gets a job with Miss Kennedy's agency as an escort-bodyguard, but ends up being framed for murder after a wealthy client, Miss Elizabeth Quinn, is killed.
Cast
- June Thorburn as Terry
- Pete Murray as Buzz
- Noel Trevarthen as Steve
- Jan Holden as Elizabeth
- Peter Butterworth as Inspector Bruce
- Guy Middleton as Arthur Vickers
- Mary Laura Wood as Barbara
- Derek Blomfield as Jack
- Jill Melford as Nadia
- Patricia Plunkett as Eldon Baker
- Catherine Ellison as receptionist
- Bruce Beeby as Detective Sergeant Moore
- C. Denier Warren as porter
- Viola Keats as Marion
- Totti Truman Taylor as temperance lady