Death of an Angel

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Death of an Angel
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Opening titles
Directed by Charles Saunders
Written by Frank King (play)
Reginald Long
Produced by Anthony Hinds
Julian Lesser
Starring
Cinematography Walter J. Harvey
Edited byJohn Ferris
Music by Frank Spencer
Production
company
Distributed by Exclusive Films
Release date
  • January 1952 (1952-01)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

Death of an Angel is a 1952 British 'B' [1] crime drama film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Patrick Barr, Jane Baxter and Jean Lodge. [2] The screenplay was by Reginald Long based on the play This is Mary's Chair by Frank King.

Contents

It was filmed at Bray Studios.

Plot

When a doctor's wife is found murdered at their rural practice, suspicion falls on his partner at the surgery.

Cast

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Although sometimes disjointed in development, and not too well acted, this murder story manages to sustain a certain suspense." [3]

Picture Show wrote: "Well staged, efficiently directed and acted thriller." [4]

In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "average", writing: "Some suspense; rather slow for a short film." [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 79. ISBN   978-1-8445-7319-6.
  2. ↑ "Death of an Angel". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Death of an Angel". The Monthly Film Bulletin . 19 (216): 34. 1 January 1952 – via ProQuest.
  4. ↑ "Death of an Angel" . Picture Show . 58 (1516): 10. 19 April 1952 – via ProQuest.
  5. ↑ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 299. ISBN   0-7134-1874-5.
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