Sentenced for Life (1960 film)
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Directed byMax Varnel
Written by
- Mark Grantham
- Eldon Howard
Produced by
Starring
- Basil Dignam
- Jack Gwillim
- Francis Matthews
- Jill Williams
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| Directed by | Max Varnel |
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| Cinematography | S.D. Onions |
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| Distributed by | United Artists Corporation (UK) |
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Running time | 64 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Sentenced for Life is a low budget 1960 British second feature[1] crime film directed by Max Varnel and starring Basil Dignam, Jack Gwillim, Francis Matthews, and Jill Williams.[2] It was written by Mark Grantham and Eldon Howard and produced by The Danzigers.
Engineer John Richards is wrongly accused of selling secrets to enemy agents, and receives a life sentence in prison. Richards suspects his ex-partner Ralph Thompson is responsible for framing him, and asks his son, Jim, a law student, to investigate.
Cast
- Basil Dignam as Ralph Thompson
- Jack Gwillim as John Richards
- Francis Matthews as Jim Richards
- Jill Williams as Sue Thompson
- Mark Singleton as Edward Thompson
- Nyree Dawn Porter as Betty Martin
- Lorraine Clewes as Mrs. Richards
- Arnold Bell as Williams
- Philip Hollis as Turner
- John M. Moore as Butler
- Garard Green as doctor