The Court Martial of Major Keller

The Court Martial of Major Keller
Directed by	Ernest Morris
Written by	Brian Clemens
Produced by	Edward J. Danziger Harry Lee Danziger
Starring	Laurence Payne Susan Stephen Ralph Michael Richard Caldicot
Cinematography	James Wilson
Edited by	Spencer Reeve
Music by	Bill LeSage
Production company	Danziger Productions
Distributed by	Warner-Pathé Distributors
Release date	December 1961 (1961-12)
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Court Martial of Major Keller is a 1961 British second feature ('B') ^[1] film directed by Ernest Morris and written by Brian Clemens. It stars Laurence Payne, Susan Stephen and Austin Trevor. ^[2] The film recounts the court martial for murder of Major Keller, a British army officer during the Second World War. He is charged with killing his superior officer, but he remains the only witness as to what happened and why.

Cast

• Laurence Payne as Major Keller
• Susan Stephen as Laura Winch
• Ralph Michael as Colonel Winch
• Richard Caldicot as Harrison
• Basil Dignam as Morrell
• Austin Trevor as Power
• Simon Lack as Wilson
• Humphrey Lestocq as Lieutenant Cameron
• Jack McNaughton as Miller
• Hugh Cross as Captain Cuby
• Peter Sinclair as Sergeant

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A left-over from the series of 'B' pictures formerly made by the Danzigers, and ironically, somewhat superior to most of its predecessors. Though modest and presented without frills, it is capably acted, and commands enough standard courtroom tension to keep it going. The main weakness lies in the contrived ending." ^[3]

TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, calling it an "occasionally interesting courtroom drama." ^[4]

References

1. Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 94. ISBN   978-1-8445-7319-6.
2. "The Court Martial of Major Keller (1964)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
3. "The Court Martial of Major Keller" . The Monthly Film Bulletin . 31 (360): 91. 1 January 1964. ProQuest   1305825248.
4. "The Court Martial Of Major Keller". TVGuide.com.

External links

• The Court Martial of Major Keller at IMDb