Downfall (1964 film)

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Downfall
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Directed by John Moxey
Screenplay by Robert Stewart
Based ona story
by Edgar Wallace
Produced byJack Greenwood
Starring Maurice Denham
Nadja Regin
T. P. McKenna
Cinematography James Wilson
Edited byDerek Holding
Music byBernard Ebbinghouse
Production
company
Distributed by Anglo-Amalgamated
Release date
  • 16 March 1964 (1964-03-16)
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Downfall is a 1964 British second feature film directed by John Moxey and starring Maurice Denham, Nadja Regin and T. P. McKenna. [1] The screenplay was by Robert Stewart based on a story by Wallace. The film is part of the series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios.

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Plot

Martin Somers is in court on a murder charge. He is defended by Sir Harold Crossley and acquitted, despite misgivings from his colleagues and the police. Crossley subsequently hires Somers as his chauffeur, keeping Somers' identity from his wife Suzanne, who is being unfaithful to him. Crossley wants Somers to murder his wife, but things do not go as planned.

Cast

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Incredible in general outline and in its details, and with a complete lack of punch or even a good climax, this is a humdrum and routine second feature thriller. It is pleasant, though, to see Maurice Denham in a leading role once more." [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Downfall". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Downfall". The Monthly Film Bulletin . 31 (360): 56. 1 January 1964. ProQuest   1305823950.
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