The Surgeon's Knife
1957 British film by Gordon Parry
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The Surgeon's Knife is a 1957 British crime film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Donald Houston, Adrienne Corri and Lyndon Brook.[1][2] It was written by Robert Westerby, adapted from 1940 novel The Wicked Flee by Anne Hocking.
Steven Pallos
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| Directed by | Gordon Parry |
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| Based on | The Wicked Flee by Anne Hocking |
| Produced by | Charles Leeds Steven Pallos |
| Starring | Donald Houston Adrienne Corri Lyndon Brook |
| Cinematography | Lionel Banes |
| Edited by | Jim Connock |
| Music by | Bruce Montgomery |
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| Distributed by | Grand National Pictures (UK) Distributors Corporation of America (US) |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
When his patient dies during an operation, a surgeon resorts to murder to cover up his negligence.[3]
Cast
- Donald Houston as Doctor Alex Waring
- Adrienne Corri as Laura Shelton
- Lyndon Brook as Doctor Ian Breck
- Jean Cadell as Henrietta Stevens
- Sydney Tafler as Doctor Hearne
- Mervyn Johns as Mr. Waring
- Marie Ney as Matron Fiske
- Ronald Adam as Major Tilling
- John Welsh as Inspector Austen
- Beatrice Varley as Mrs. Waring
- Noel Hood as Sister Slater
- André van Gyseghem as Mr. Dodds
- Frank Forsyth as anaesthetist
- Tom Bowman as surgeon
- Susan Westerby as Miss Jenner
- Betty Shale as Garsten
Production
Filming started 18 March 1957 and took eight weeks.[4]
Critical reception
Picturegoer wrote: "Its sensational story is unlikely to be serialized in The Lancet, but Donald Houston and supporting cast make it appear quite exciting throughout for the screen."[5]
TV Guide rated the film 2/5 stars, noting a "Standard melodrama without enough suspense to be terrifying."[6]