| Recoil | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | John Gilling |
| Written by | John Gilling |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Monty Berman |
| Edited by | Sidney Hayers |
| Music by | Stanley Black |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Eros Films |
Release date | August 1953 |
Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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It was filmed at Alliance Studios in Twickenham. [2]
When thieves rob and murder her jeweller father, Jean Talbot resolves to bring them to justice by posing as a criminal and infiltrating their gang. She builds up evidence against her father's murderer by pretending to be in love with him.
TV Guide called the film "a taut and action-filled programmer." [3]
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