Stranger in Town (1957 film)
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Norman Hudis
1954 novel
by Frank Chittenden[1]
Monty Berman
Sidney Roberts
| Stranger in Town | |
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| Directed by | George Pollock |
| Written by | Edward Dryhurst Norman Hudis |
| Based on | The Uninvited 1954 novel by Frank Chittenden[1] |
| Produced by | Robert S. Baker Monty Berman Sidney Roberts |
| Starring | Alex Nicol Anne Paige Mary Laura Wood |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Edited by | Henry Richardson |
| Music by | Stanley Black |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Eros Films (UK) Astor Pictures Corporation (U.S.) |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Stranger in Town is a 1957 British second feature ('B')[2] crime film directed by George Pollock and starring Alex Nicol and Anne Paige.[3][4] The screenplay was by Edward Dryhurst and Norman Hudis, based on the 1954 novel The Uninivited by Frank Chittenden.
An American composer, lodging in a quiet English village is found shot dead. A journalist, also from America probes the death on behalf of the pianist's only relative in America. His trail leads to the local gossip who is later found gassed and debunks the official theory that it was suicide, finding that many people seem to have had reason to commit the crime, as he eventually discovers the truth.
Cast
- Alex Nicol as John Madison
- Anne Paige as Vicky Leigh
- Mary Laura Wood as Lorna Ryland
- Mona Washbourne as Agnes Smith
- Charles Lloyd-Pack as Captain Nash
- Bruce Beeby as William Ryland
- John Horsley as Inspector Powell
- Colin Tapley as Henry Ryland
- Betty Impey as Geraldine Nash
- Peggy Ann Clifford as Mrs Woodham
- Arthur Lowe as jeweller
- Willoughby Goddard as publican
Production
The film was made by Tempean Films at Alliance Film Studios.[4]