Home to Danger
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Francis Edge
John Temple-Smith
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| Directed by | Terence Fisher |
| Written by | Ian Stuart Black Francis Edge John Temple-Smith |
| Produced by | Lance Comfort |
| Starring | Guy Rolfe Rona Anderson Francis Lister Stanley Baker |
| Cinematography | Reginald H. Wyer |
| Edited by | Francis Edge |
| Music by | Malcolm Arnold |
Production company | New World Pictures |
| Distributed by | Eros Films |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Home to Danger is a 1951 British second feature[1] film noir crime film directed by Terence Fisher starring Guy Rolfe, Rona Anderson and Stanley Baker.[2] It was written by Written for Francis Edge and John Temple-Smith from a scenario by Ian Stuart Black.
Barbara Cummings returns to Britain following the death of her estranged, wealthy father who is believed to have committed suicide. It is expected that the bulk of the estate will pass to his business partner. However, when the will is read she is given most of the money as a gesture of reconciliation by her father. She clings to her belief that he did not kill himself and investigates the circumstances of his death. Before long, plots are being hatched to kill her.
Cast
- Guy Rolfe as Robert Irving
- Rona Anderson as Barbara Cummings
- Francis Lister as Howard Wainright
- Alan Wheatley as Hughes
- Bruce Belfrage as Solicitor Brooks
- Peter Jones as "Lips" Leonard
- Stanley Baker as Willie Dougan
- Dennis Harkin as Jimmy "Jimmy-The-One"
- Philo Hauser as Mick O'Ryan
- Cyril Conway as Police Inspector Bayne
Production
The film was made at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith with sets designed by the art director Cedric Dawe.
In the opening sequence of the film Rona Anderson is shown exiting the rear door of a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser belonging to the British Overseas Airways Corporation, with registration G-ALSA. This aircraft was destroyed in the 1954 Prestwick air disaster.