High Jump (film)

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High Jump
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Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography James Wilson
Edited byLee Doig
Production
company
Distributed by United Artists (UK)
Release date
  • 1959 (1959)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

High Jump is a low budget 1959 British crime film directed by Godfrey Grayson. [1] [2] It was written by Brian Clemens and Eldon Howard, and produced by The Danzigers.

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Plot

A former trapeze artist becomes involved in a jewel robbery.

Cast

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "An indifferently written and directed Danziger production along the usual lines, none too convincingly played, and marking the British debut, as Richard Wyler, of Hollywood actor Richard Stapley." [3]

TV Guide wrote, "blase attempt to create an exciting crime drama quickly loses much impact in the opening scenes...The addition of a sex angle did absolutely nothing to heighten interest." [4]

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References

  1. "High Jump". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  2. "High Jump (1958)". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
  3. "High Jump". The Monthly Film Bulletin . 26 (300): 108. 1 January 1959 via ProQuest.
  4. "High Jump". TVGuide.com.