| Recoil | |
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| Directed by | John Gilling |
| Written by | John Gilling |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Monty Berman |
| Edited by | Sidney Hayers |
| Music by | Stanley Black |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Eros Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Recoil is a 1953 British 'B' [1] crime film directed by John Gilling and starring Kieron Moore, Elizabeth Sellars and Edward Underdown. [2] [3]
When thieves rob and murder her jeweller father, Jean Talbot resolves to bring them to justice by posing as a criminal and infiltrating their gang. She builds up evidence against her father's murderer by pretending to be in love with him.
It was filmed at Alliance Studios in Twickenham.
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A moderately exciting and realistically told thriller; the playing generally is adequate and the story keeps up a fair pace." [4]
Chibnall and McFarlane in The British 'B' Film wrote: "It was not the most plausible of plots, but it was effectively handled." [1]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "average", writing: "Compact low-budget thriller." [5]
TV Guide called the film "a taut and action-filled programmer." [6]
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