| Impact | |
|---|---|
 Quad poster | |
| Directed by | Peter Maxwell |
| Written by | Peter Maxwell Conrad Phillips |
| Produced by | John I. Phillips Ronald Liles |
| Starring | Conrad Phillips George Pastell |
| Cinematography | Gerald Moss |
| Edited by | David Hawkins |
| Music by | Johnny Gregory |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service |
Release date | 1963 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Impact is a 1963 British crime thriller directed by Peter Maxwell and starring Conrad Phillips. [1]
Seeking vengeance for newspaper articles written about him, crooked Soho nightclub owner "The Duke" kidnaps crime reporter Jack Moir and frames him for theft. While serving a two-year prison sentence Moir plots his revenge and, upon release, embarks on a scheme to clear his name.
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A modest but adequately staged thriller, with a script which is neat enough, and keeps one nicely guessing for a time whether Charlie has turned traitor or not. If it all seems rather flat, it is probably due to the acting. George Pastell's villain, and Anita West's night-club-singer-moll, are persuasive in an orthodox way, but the rest of the cast is variable, with one or two performances which would scarcely do credit to a hard-pressed repertory company. And many a schoolboy will pounce on errors in railway detail." [2]
The Radio Times Guide to Films gave the film 2/5 stars, writing: "Co-written by star Conrad Phillips and director Peter Maxwell, this was produced in a matter of days on a shoestring budget and contains no surprises as ace reporter Phillips is set up as a train robber by vengeful club boss George Pastell. Maxwell just about keeps what action there is ticking over, but he is fighting a losing battle with a cast that is substandard, even for a B-movie." [3]
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