Walk a Crooked Path

Last updated

Walk a Crooked Path
Directed by John Brason
Written by Barry Perowne
Produced byJohn Brason
Derek Horne
Starring Tenniel Evans
Faith Brook
Patricia Haines
Cinematography John Taylor
Edited byRon Pope
Music byLeslie Bridgewater
Production
company
Hanover Productions
Distributed by Butcher's Film Service
Release date
  • October 1969 (1969-10)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Walk a Crooked Path is a 1969 British crime film directed by John Brason and starring Tenniel Evans, Faith Brook and Patricia Haines. [1] [2] The film is set at a boarding school where a man plans to murder his wealthy teacher wife. It is sometimes known as Twilight Man.[ citation needed ]

Contents

The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold.

Cast

Reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Walk a Crooked Path is the end product of a daunting series of production problems which began in 1966. Twice commenced and twice abandoned, it was eventually taken over by the present company who decided to scrap everything that had already been filmed, salvaging from the second attempt the composer and three of the cast. Finished and released at last, the story turns out to be rather reminiscent of The Children's Hour (a pupil's accusation, unwittingly accurate, that his teacher is homosexual), but the film is an efficient little piece, ably directed and performed and very attractively scored, although marred by some distracting lumps of padding and a dire lack of light relief in the otherwise capable writing." [3]

Related Research Articles

<i>There Was a Crooked Man...</i> (1970 film) 1970 film by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

There Was a Crooked Man... is a 1970 American Western film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Kirk Douglas and Henry Fonda. It was the only western made by Mankiewicz. It was written by David Newman and Robert Benton, their first script after Bonnie and Clyde.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Faith Brook</span> English actress (1922–2012)

Faith Brook was an English actress who appeared on stage, in films and on television, generally in upper-class roles. She was the daughter of actor Clive Brook.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tenniel Evans</span> British actor (1926–2009)

Walter Tenniel Evans was a British actor.

<i>Virgin Witch</i> 1971 British horror sexploitation film by Ray Austin

Virgin Witch is a British horror sexploitation film directed by Ray Austin and starring Ann and Vicki Michelle, Patricia Haines and Neil Hallett. A prospective model and her sister join a coven of white wizards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patricia Haines</span> British actress (1932–1977)

Patricia Haines was an English actress, best known for her television work. She was married to Michael Caine from 1954 to 1958.

<i>Hannibal Brooks</i> 1969 British film by Michael Winner

Hannibal Brooks is a 1969 British war comedy film directed by Michael Winner and written by Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement, based on a story by Winner and Tom Wright. It stars Oliver Reed, Michael J. Pollard and Wolfgang Preiss.

<i>London Belongs to Me</i> 1948 British film

London Belongs to Me is a British film released in 1948, directed by Sidney Gilliat, and starring Richard Attenborough and Alastair Sim. It was based on the novel London Belongs to Me by Norman Collins, which was also the basis for a seven-part series made by Thames Television shown in 1977.

<i>In Search of the Castaways</i> (film) 1962 film by Robert Stevenson

In Search of the Castaways is a 1962 American adventure film starring Maurice Chevalier and Hayley Mills in a tale about a worldwide search for a shipwrecked sea captain. The film was produced by Walt Disney Productions and directed by Robert Stevenson from a screenplay by Lowell S. Hawley, based upon Jules Verne's 1868 adventure novel Captain Grant's Children.

<i>Fragment of Fear</i> 1970 British film by Richard C. Sarafian

Fragment of Fear is a 1970 British thriller film directed by Richard C. Sarafian and starring David Hemmings, Gayle Hunnicutt, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Roland Culver, Flora Robson and Arthur Lowe. It was written by Paul Dehn adapted from the 1965 novel A Fragment of Fear by John Bingham.

<i>The Last Shot You Hear</i> 1969 British film by Gordon Hessler

The Last Shot You Hear is a 1969 British thriller film directed by Gordon Hessler and starring Hugh Marlowe, Zena Walker, Patricia Haines, and William Dysart. The screenplay was by Tim Shields based on William Fairchild's 1959 playThe Sound of Murder.

<i>The Best House in London</i> 1969 British film by Philip Saville

The Best House in London is a 1969 British comedy film directed by Philip Saville and starring David Hemmings, Joanna Pettet, George Sanders, Warren Mitchell, John Bird, Maurice Denham and Bill Fraser. It was written by Dennis Norden.

<i>Eight OClock Walk</i> 1954 film by Lance Comfort

Eight O'Clock Walk is a 1954 British drama film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Richard Attenborough, Cathy O'Donnell, Derek Farr and Maurice Denham.

<i>Chase a Crooked Shadow</i> 1958 British film by Michael Anderson

Chase a Crooked Shadow is a 1958 British suspense film directed by Michael Anderson and starring Richard Todd, Anne Baxter and Herbert Lom. It was the first film produced by Associated Dragon Films, a business venture of Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

<i>The Yellow Teddy Bears</i> 1963 British film by Robert Hartford-Davis

The Yellow Teddy Bears is a 1963 British exploitation drama film directed by Robert Hartford-Davis and starring Jacqueline Ellis, Iain Gregory, Raymond Huntley and Georgina Patterson.

<i>Unman, Wittering and Zigo</i> (film) 1971 British film by John Mackenzie

Unman, Wittering and Zigo is a 1971 British thriller film directed by John Mackenzie and starring David Hemmings, Douglas Wilmer and Carolyn Seymour. It was adapted by Simon Raven from Giles Cooper's 1958 BBC Radio 3 radio drama Unman, Wittering and Zigo.

<i>The Heart Within</i> 1957 British film by David Eady

The Heart Within is a 1957 British drama film directed by David Eady and starring James Hayter, Clifford Evans and David Hemmings. A Jamaican dockside worker goes on the run in London suspected of the murder of another Jamaican.

<i>Three Crooked Men</i> 1958 British film by Ernest Morris

Three Crooked Men is a 1958 British 'B' crime film directed by Ernest Morris and starring Gordon Jackson. It was written by Brian Clemens and Eldon Howard.

Escape Route is a 1952 British black-and-white second feature thriller film, directed by Seymour Friedman and Peter Graham Scott, and starring George Raft, Sally Gray and Clifford Evans.

<i>Attempt to Kill</i> 1961 British film by Royston Morley

Attempt to Kill is a 1961 British second feature ('B') film directed by Royston Morley and starring Derek Farr and Tony Wright. The screenplay was by Richard Harris, based on the 1929 Edgar Wallace novel The Lone House Mystery. It is part of the series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios from 1960 to 1965.

<i>Clue of the Silver Key</i> 1961 British film by Gerard Glaister

Clue of the Silver Key is a 1961 British second feature ('B') crime film directed by Gerard Glaister and starring Bernard Lee, Lyndon Brook and Finlay Currie. The screenplay was by Philip Mackie based on the 1930 Edgar Wallace novel of the same title. It is part of the series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios from 1960 to 1965.

References

  1. ↑ "Walk a Crooked Path". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. ↑ BFI.org
  3. ↑ "Walk a Crooked Path". The Monthly Film Bulletin . 37 (432): 170. 1 January 1970 – via ProQuest.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.