The Court Martial of Major Keller

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The Court Martial of Major Keller
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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 bySpencer Reeve
Music by Bill LeSage
Production
company
Distributed by Warner-Pathé Distributors
Release date
  • December 1961 (1961-12)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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 remains silent, refusing to defend himself. [3]

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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." [4]

TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, calling it an "occasionally interesting courtroom drama." [5]

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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. ↑ Hal Erickson. "The Court Martial of Major Keller (1961) - Ernest Morris - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  4. ↑ "The Court Martial of Major Keller" . The Monthly Film Bulletin . 31 (360): 91. 1 January 1964 – via ProQuest.
  5. ↑ "The Court Martial Of Major Keller". TVGuide.com.
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