There Is Another Sun
1951 British film by Lewis Gilbert
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There Is Another Sun (U.S. title: Wall of Death) is a 1951 British drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Maxwell Reed, Laurence Harvey and Susan Shaw.[1] It was written by Guy Morgan and produced by Ernest G. Roy.
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| Directed by | Lewis Gilbert |
| Written by | Guy Morgan |
| Produced by | Ernest G. Roy |
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| Edited by | Charles Hasse |
| Music by | Wilfred Burns |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Maxwell Reed as Eddie 'Racer' Peskett
- Laurence Harvey as Mag Maguire
- Susan Shaw as Lillian
- Leslie Dwyer as Mick Foley
- Meredith Edwards as Detective Sergeant Bratcher
- Hermione Baddeley as Gypsy Sarah, fortune-teller
- Robert Adair as Sarno
- Leslie Bradley as racetrack manager
- Eric Pohlmann as Markie, club owner
- Nosher Powell as Teddy Green, champ boxer
- Earl Cameron as Ginger Jones, carnival boxer
- Dennis Vance as Len Tyldesley
- Laurence Naismith as Riley, Green's trainer
- Charles Farrell as Mr. Simmons, fight promoter
- Wilfred Burns as pianist
- Harry Fowler as first novice biker
- Jennifer Jayne as Dora, Lil's friend at Markie's
- Arthur Mullard as Harry, boxing booth contestant
- Hal Osmond as Mannock
- J.H. Messham as 1st Wall of Death rider
- Jim Kynaston as 2nd Wall of Death rider
- Tom Messham as 3rd Wall of Death rider
Production
The film was shot at Walton Studios, with sets designed by the art director George Provis.
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The atmosphere of the fairground and the speedway is quite well caught, but the picture is otherwise mediocre. Most of the characters are weak-willed or unpleasant, the ending is trite and the playing, with the exception of Hermione Baddeley's effective appearance as a fortune teller, without distinction."[2]
The Radio Times Guide to Films gave the film 3/5 stars, writing: "There's nothing new in the story and the performances of Maxwell Reed and Laurence Harvey have little to commend them. But director Lewis Gilbert's thoroughly nasty atmosphere conjured up in a place dedicated to enjoyment makes this unusually effective movie worth watching."[3]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Gloomy, depressing number; long too."[4]
Leslie Halliwell said: "Glum quickie which was oddly popular."[5]