The Six Men | |
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Directed by | Michael Law |
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Produced by | Roger Proudlock |
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Cinematography | S.D. Onions |
Music by | Hans Gunther Stumpf |
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Distributed by | Eros Films |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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.
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.
It was made by the independent Vandyke Productions at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, with location shooting around London. [1]
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]
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