On the Run (1958 film)

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On the Run
On the Run film frame (1958).jpg
Neil McCallum in the film
Directed by Ernest Morris
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography James Wilson
Edited by Maurice Rootes
Music by Albert Elms
Production
company
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • 1 June 1958 (1958-06-01)(UK)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

On the Run is a 1958 second feature [1] British drama film directed by Ernest Morris and starring Neil McCallum, Susan Beaumont and William Hartnell. [2] It was written by Brian Clemens and Eldon Howard and produced by The Danzigers.

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Plot

Wesley is a young man on the run looking for work, when he meets Tom Casey who offers him lodging and work in his garage. Wesley and Tom's daughter Kitty fall in love. Kitty learns Wesley is a former boxer who won a fight he was supposed to have thrown, and is running away from a gang seeking revenge. The gang catch up with him and they fight in Tom's garage. Kitty and Wesley marry.

Cast

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A conventional and unpretentious second feature, this is, within its limits, an improvement on most Danziger productions, thanks largely to agreeable performances from the three principles. Philip Saville's soft-spoken thug is effectively spine-chilling and the fights, if somewhat vicious, are realistically staged." [3]

Picture Show wrote: "Vigorous story ... adequately acted and directed." [4]

In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "average", writing: "Predictable thriller with better punch-ups than usual." [5]

References

  1. ↑ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 93. ISBN   978-1-8445-7319-6.
  2. ↑ "On the Run". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "On the Run". The Monthly Film Bulletin . 25 (288): 90. 1 January 1958. ProQuest   1305822752.
  4. ↑ "On the Run". Picture Show . 71 (1843): 10. 26 July 1958. ProQuest   1879622747.
  5. ↑ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 357. ISBN   0-7134-1874-5.
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