The Straw Man (film)

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The Straw Man
The Straw Man (1953 film).jpg
British theatrical poster
Directed byDonald Taylor
Written byDonald Taylor
Based onnovel Straw Man by Doris Miles Disney [1]
Produced byDonald Taylor
Starring
Cinematography Gerald Gibbs
Edited by John Reeve
Production
company
Hedgerley Films
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
November 1953
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Straw Man is a 1953 British crime film directed by Donald Taylor and starring Dermot Walsh, Clifford Evans and Lana Morris. Its storyline focuses on insurance fraud. [2] It is based on the 1951 novel Straw Man by Doris Miles Disney.

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It was set in and shot partly on location in Brighton. [3] Film also took place at Wembley Studios. The film's sets were designed by Duncan Sutherland. [4] It was released as a second feature by United Artists.

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References

  1. Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN   9783110951943 via Google Books.
  2. Chibnall & MacFarlane p.330
  3. "Reelstreets | Straw Man, The". www.reelstreets.com.
  4. "The Straw Man (1953)". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019.

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