36 Hours (1953 film)

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36 Hours
Terror Street poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Montgomery Tully
Written by Steve Fisher
Produced by Anthony Hinds
Starring Dan Duryea
Cinematography Walter J. Harvey
Edited by James Needs
Music by Ivor Slaney
Production
company
Distributed by Lippert Pictures (US)
Exclusive Films (UK)
Release date
  • 4 December 1953 (1953-12-04)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

36 Hours, released in the United States as Terror Street, is a 1953 British film noir directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Dan Duryea. [1] It was written by Steve Fisher and made by Hammer Film Productions. [2]

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Plot

Bill Rogers, an American jet pilot stationed in the USA, goes absent without leave and heads to England to find out why he has not heard from his wife lately. He finds details that suggest she has left him and is living a life that involves several male "friends". She shows up to meet him at her new flat, but then he is suddenly knocked unconscious from behind. When he awakes he finds that his wife has been murdered and that he is the prime suspect. With only 36 hours at his disposal, Rogers has to track down the actual killer.

Cast

Reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The rather commonplace murder story loses much of its interest simply because Dan Duryea has not the look of a sympathetic character. The supporting cast is strong, however, and gives the story some conviction. The direction is somewhat showy; but the superficial gloss cannot cover up the defects of the script." [3]

Kine Weekly wrote: "It strains at the leash at the start, but once it slips its collar it bounds through exciting channels to a satisfactory and thrilling climax. Dan Duryea, the American star, seizes all his chances and creates an essential air of mystery. Support and settings adequate." [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "36 Hours". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  2. ↑ 36 Hours at the BFI Database
  3. ↑ "36 Hours" . The Monthly Film Bulletin . 21 (240): 149. 1 January 1954 – via ProQuest.
  4. ↑ "36 Hours" . Kine Weekly . 450 (2463): 18. 9 September 1954 – via ProQuest.
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