| Under the Frozen Falls | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Darrell Catling |
| Written by | Mary Cathcart Borer |
| Screenplay by | Mary Cathcart Borer |
| Story by | J H Martin Cross |
| Produced by | Donald Wilson. |
| Starring | Harold Warrender Jacques Brown Ray Jackson |
| Cinematography | George Stretton |
| Edited by | Frederick Wilson |
| Music by | Mischa Spoliansky |
Production companies | Gate Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors (GFD) |
Release date |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Under the Frozen Falls is a 1948 British children's film directed by Darrell Catling and starring Harold Warrender, Jacques Brown and Ray Jackson.
The original screenplay was written by Mary Cathcart Borer as a film for children. It was later adapted as a book by J. H. Martin Cross. [1]
The film was one of the four of David Rawnsley's films that used his "independent frame" technique, a form of back projection.
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