The Night Won't Talk

The Night Won't Talk
Directed by	Daniel Birt
Written by	Roger Burford Brock Williams
Produced by	Harold Richmond
Starring	John Bailey Hy Hazell Mary Germaine
Cinematography	Brendan J. Stafford
Edited by	John Seabourne
Music by	Gilbert Vinter
Production company	Corsair Pictures
Distributed by	Associated British-Pathé
Release date	October 1952 (1952-10)
Running time	61 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Night Won't Talk is a 1952 British crime film directed by Daniel Birt and starring John Bailey, Hy Hazell and Mary Germaine. The murder of an artist's model leads the police to investigate the artistic community of Chelsea.

It was made at Kensington Studios as a second feature. ^[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Bernard Robinson. ^[2]

Cast

• John Bailey as Clayton Hawkes
• Hy Hazell as Theodora Castle
• Mary Germaine as Hazel Carr
• Sarah Lawson as Sue / Susan
• Elwyn Brook-Jones as Martin Soames
• Ballard Berkeley as Inspector West
• Hélène Burls as Mrs. Vincent
• Leslie Weston
• Grey Blake
• Duncan Lamont as Sergeant Robbins
• Raymond Young
• Susan Pearson

Critical reception

TV Guide wrote, "Though a touch predictable, this film is fairly intelligent for a minor crime thriller." ^[3]

References

1. Chibnall & McFarlane p.149
2. "The Night Won't Talk (1952)". Archived from the original on 28 October 2017.
3. "The Night Won't Talk". TVGuide.com.

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links

• The Night Won't Talk at IMDb