The Secret of the Forest
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George Ewart Evans
Gerard Bryant
Jacqueline Cox
| The Secret of the Forest | |
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| Directed by | Darcy Conyers[1] |
| Written by | Darcy Conyers George Ewart Evans Gerard Bryant |
| Produced by | Anthony Gilkison[1] |
| Starring | Kit Terrington Jacqueline Cox |
| Cinematography | Sydney Samuelson |
| Edited by | John Reeve |
| Music by | DeWolfe[1] |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation Children's Film Foundation |
Release date |
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Running time | 61 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Secret of the Forest (also known as Ship in the Forest) in a 1956 children's film directed by Darcy Conyers and starring Kit Terrington and Jacqueline Cox.[2] It was produced by Rayant Pictures for the Children's Film Foundation. The storyline was developed by George Ewart Evans following a formula already developed by the CFF.[3]
Spoilt children Henry and Caroline are excavating an ancient burial site when two crooks, having stolen a gold cup and hidden it in the site, return to retrieve it. Johnny and Mary, children of the local chief forester, see the trouble from a forest fire-watch tower and send for help.
Cast
- Kit Terrington as Henry
- Jacqueline Cox as Caroline
- Barry Knight as Johnny
- Diana Day as Mary
- Michael Balfour as Len
- Arthur Lovegrove as Wally
- Vincent Ball as Mr Lawson
- John Drake as P.C. Oates
- Roy Purcell as Mr Carver
- Ewen Solon as Mr Roberts
- Pamela Abbott as Mrs Roberts
- Charles Saynor as Jack Hodges
- John Stirling as fire watcher
- Ned Hood as police motorcyclist
- Dan Cressy as police motorcyclist
Production
The film was inspired by the late 1930s archaeological discovery of Sutton Hoo.[4] The film was made on location in Suffolk including scenes in Ipswich Museum, Rendlesham Forest and on the Deben River.[5]