Death Is a Number

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Death is a Number
Directed byRobert Henryson
Written byoriginal story & scenario by Charles K. Shaw
Produced byRobert Henryson
Starring
Cinematography Phil Grindrod
Harry Long
Music byEscaro Pastore
Production
company
Delman Pictures
Distributed by Adelphi Films (UK) (uncredited)
Release date
  • November 1951 (1951-11)(UK)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Death Is a Number is a 1951 British horror film directed by Robert Henryson and starring Terence Alexander, Lesley Osmond and Peter Gawthorne. [1] [2]

Contents

Plot

A racing driver is persecuted by the number 9.

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide rated the film two out of five stars, noting an "Okay, if forgotten, melodrama." [3]

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References

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  2. "Death Is a Number (1951) - Robert Henryson - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  3. "Death Is A Number". TVGuide.com.