| The Dark Light | |
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| Directed by | Vernon Sewell |
| Written by | Vernon Sewell |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Moray Grant |
| Edited by | Francis Bieber |
| Music by | Frank Spencer |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Exclusive Films (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Dark Light is a 1951 British second feature [1] thriller film directed and written by Vernon Sewell and starring Albert Lieven, David Greene and Norman Macowan. [2]
The crew of a lighthouse take in what they assume to be the survivors of a shipwreck, but who turn out to be criminals on the run after a bank robbery.
It was filmed at a rented country estate in Gilston and on location around Portsmouth. [1] : 77 Sewell used his own boat. [3]
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A good setting and an adequate idea are wasted in a film which suffers from incoherent plot development, clumsy handling, and generally indifferent performances." [4]
The Radio Times called it "dismal" writing: " 'Quota quickie' veteran Vernon Sewell gets matters off to a promising start as a desperate gang of bank robbers are rescued from the stormy sea by a lighthouse crew. By tossing away the dramatic possibilities of the claustrophobic setting, however, he is unable to sustain more than a modicum of tension as the crew begin scheming to keep the swag for themselves, rather than let justice take its course." [5]
The Blood Beast Terror is a 1968 British horror film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Peter Cushing, Robert Flemyng and Wanda Ventham. It was written by Peter Bryan. It was released in the UK by Tigon in February 1968, and in the United States by Pacemaker Pictures on a double-bill with Slaughter of the Vampires (1962).
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As Long as They're Happy is a 1955 British musical comedy film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Jack Buchanan, Susan Stephen and Diana Dors. It was written by Alan Melville based on the 1953 play of the same name by Vernon Sylvaine. It was shot in Eastmancolor at Pinewood Studios near London with sets designed by the art director Michael Stringer.
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Tread Softly Stranger is a 1958 British crime drama film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Diana Dors, George Baker and Terence Morgan. The screenplay was written by George Minter adapted from the stage play Blind Alley (1953) by Jack Popplewell. The film was shot in black-and-white in film noir style, and its setting in an industrial town in northern England mirrors the kitchen sink realism movement coming into vogue in English drama and film at the time.
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The Man in the Back Seat is a 1961 British second feature crime film, directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Derren Nesbitt and Keith Faulkner. It was written by Malcolm Hulke and Eric Paice based on an Edgar Wallace story.
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A Case for PC 49 is a 1951 British second feature ('B') mystery film directed by Francis Searle and starring Brian Reece, Joy Shelton and Christine Norden. It was written by Vernon Harris, Francis Searle and Alan Stranks, and made by Hammer Films at Bray Studios. The film was based on a popular radio series, which already been adapted into the 1949 production The Adventures of PC 49.
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