The Six Men

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The Six Men
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Opening titles
Directed by Michael Law
Written by
  • Reed De Rouen
  • Richard Eastham
  • Michael Law
  • E. Radford
  • M.A. Radford
Produced by Roger Proudlock
Starring
Cinematography S.D. Onions
Music by Hans Gunther Stumpf
Production
company
Distributed by Eros Films
Release date
  • August 1951 (1951-08)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Six Men is a 1951 British second feature ('B') [1] crime film directed by Michael Law and starring Harold Warrender, Olga Edwardes and Peter Bull. [2] It was written by Reed De Rouen, Richard Eastham, Michael Law, E. Radford and M.A. Radford.

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Plot

Scotland Yard is baffled by a series of crimes committed by a gang known as "The Six Men". Superintendent Holroyd and his assistant Hunter are tasked with bringing the gang to justice.

Cast

Production

It was made by the independent Vandyke Productions at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, with location shooting around London. [1]

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A story with an unusual twist which should not be divulged. It is not without excitement and is adequately acted and constructed." [3]

In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Some excitement; actors stoically suffer poor dialogue." [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 122. ISBN   978-1-8445-7319-6.
  2. ↑ "The Six Men". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "The Six Men". The Monthly Film Bulletin . 18 (204): 315. 1 January 1951. ProQuest   1305814453.
  4. ↑ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 375. ISBN   0-7134-1874-5.
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