Man from Tangier
1957 British film by Lance Comfort
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Man from Tangier (U.S. title: Thunder over Tangier) is a 1957 British second feature[3] crime film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Robert Hutton, Lisa Gastoni and Martin Benson.[4] It was written by Paddy Manning O'Brine.
Lisa Gastoni
Martin Benson
Derek Sydney
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| Directed by | Lance Comfort |
| Written by | Paddy Manning O'Brine |
| Produced by | W.G. Chalmers |
| Starring | Robert Hutton Lisa Gastoni Martin Benson Derek Sydney |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Edited by | Peter Mayhew |
| Music by | Wilfred Burns |
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| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service (UK) Republic Pictures (US) |
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Running time | 67 mins[2] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
Main cast
- Robert Hutton as Chuck Collins
- Lisa Gastoni as Michele
- Martin Benson as Voss
- Derek Sydney as Darracq
- Leonard Sachs as Heinrich
- Emerton Court as Armstrong
- Richard Shaw as Johnny
- Robert Raglan as Inspector Meredith
- Harold Berens as Sammy
- Jack Allen as Rex
- Michael Balfour as Spade Murphy
- Frank Forsyth as Sergeant Irons
- Reginald Hearne as Walters
- Fred Lake as hotel porter
- Alex Gallier as Max
- Marianne Stone as woman in hotel
- Ronnie Clark as Coster
Releases
Man in Tangier was cut by the British Board of Film Classification to 67 minutes running time, in order to achieve a "U" classification.[2] The film premiered at Odeon Marble Arch in London on 27 January 1957, where it ran as a double bill together with Monkey on My Back (1957).[1]
In April 2011 the film was released on DVD as a double bill together with director Lance Comfort's 1961 film The Breaking Point.[5]
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A fairly competent thriller, in which the upholders of the law are considerably more convincing than the crooks, with their alternating foreign and public-school accents. The story is very vaguely constructed; initially there seems very little reason for introducing Tangier; towards the end the action is almost incoherent."[6]
Picturegoer wrote: "A paper-thin plot is blown up to bursting point by a lot of agitated but pointless action taking in murder, blackmail and roughstuff with precious few thrills."[7]
Picture Show called the film a "neatly made, holding melodrama."[8]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Lots of huff and puff bursts paper-thin plot."[9]
The Radio Times Guide to Films gave the film 2/5 stars, writing: "This barely acceptable B-thriller was made at a time when British cinemas habitually ran supporting features to give you time to buy your soft drinks and popcorn."[10]