Stranglehold (1963 film)
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| Stranglehold | |
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| Directed by | Lawrence Huntington |
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| Cinematography | S.D. Onions |
| Edited by | Peter Weatherley |
| Music by | Eric Spear |
Production company | Argo Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Stranglehold is a 1963 British second feature[1] drama film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Macdonald Carey, Barbara Shelley and Philip Friend.[2] It was written by Guy Elmes and Joy Garrison.
American actor Bill Morrison is a veteran portrayer of gangsters, so much so that he is losing his identity, and is estranged from his wife and son. In London to make a film he meets young foreign actress Lilli. When Morrison awakens after a night of heavy drinking with Lilli, he finds her dead, and thinks he has murdered her. He engages a criminal known as The Dutchman to dispose of the body. When the attempt fails, Morrison confesses his presumed guilt to the police. The autposy subsequently reveals that Lilli died from a self-inflicted overdose of sleeping tablets, and Morrison is reconciled with his family.
Cast
- Macdonald Carey as Bill Morrison
- Barbara Shelley as Chris Morrison
- Philip Friend as Steffan
- Nadja Regin as Lilli
- Leonard Sachs as the Dutchman
- Mark Loerering as Jimmy Morrison
- Susan Shaw as actress
- Josephine Brown as Grace
Production
The film was distributed by the Rank Organisation.[3] It was shot at Pinewood Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Duncan Sutherland.