The Rivals (1964 film)

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The Rivals
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Max Varnel
Screenplay byJohn Roddick
Based ona story
by Edgar Wallace
Produced byJack Greenwood
StarringJack Gwillim
Erica Rogers
Cinematography James Wilson
Edited byDerek Holding
Music byBernard Ebbinghouse
Production
company
Distributed by Anglo-Amalgamated
Release date
  • 9 February 1964 (1964-02-09)
Running time
54 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Rivals is a 1964 British second feature film directed by Max Varnel and starring Jack Gwillim, Erica Rogers and Brian Smith. [1] Part of the series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios, it is based on a story by Wallace.

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Plot

Rolf Neilson, Kim Harris and Steve Houston are a trio of car thieves. They steal a car and in the glove compartment find a beret with a brooch, and a ransom note demanding £75,000 addressed to Rolf Neilson, a wealthy man whose daughter has been kidnapped. They realise they have stolen the abductor's car, and with the beret they can collect the ransom themselves, without needing the daughter.

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References

  1. "The Rivals". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 24 January 2024.