The Night Won't Talk
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| The Night Won't Talk | |
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| Directed by | Daniel Birt |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Harold Richmond |
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| Cinematography | Brendan J. Stafford |
| Edited by | John Seabourne |
| Music by | Gilbert Vinter |
Production company | Corsair Pictures |
| Distributed by | Associated British-Pathé |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Night Won't Talk is a 1952 British second feature ('B')[1] crime film directed by Daniel Birt and starring John Bailey, Hy Hazell and Mary Germaine.[2] It was written by Roger Burford and Brock Williams. The murder of an artist's model leads the police to investigate the artistic community of Chelsea.
When artist's model Stella Smith is murdered, the police visit Bohemian meeting-place the Portrait Club. Now in love with Hazel Carr, another model, Stella's fiancé Clayton Hawkes is suspected of the crime by Inspector West. When Hazel too narrowly escapes murder, the Inspector set a trap to catch the criminal.
Cast
- John Bailey as Clayton Hawkes
- Hy Hazell as Theodora Castle
- Mary Germaine as Hazel Carr
- Sarah Lawson as Sue / Susan
- Elwyn Brook-Jones as Martin Soames
- Ballard Berkeley as Inspector West
- Hélène Burls as Mrs. Vincent
- Leslie Weston
- Grey Blake
- Duncan Lamont as Sergeant Robbins
- Raymond Young
- Susan Pearson
Production
It was made at Kensington Studios with sets designed by the art director Bernard Robinson.[3]