Walk a Tightrope

Last updated
Walk a Tightrope
Walk a Tightrope poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrank Nesbitt
Screenplay by Neil McCallum
Story by Mann Rubin
Produced byJack Parsons
Starring Dan Duryea
Patricia Owens
Terence Cooper
Richard Leech
Neil McCallum
Trevor Reid
Cinematography Basil Emmott
Edited byRobert Winter
Music by Buxton Orr
Production
companies
Jack Parsons-Neil McCallum Productions
Associated Producers
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release dates
  • October 30, 1964 (1964-10-30)(Sweden)
  • February 12, 1965 (1965-02-12)(United States)
Running time
69 minutes
CountriesUnited States
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Walk a Tightrope is a 1964 Anglo-American crime film directed by Frank Nesbitt, written by Neil McCallum, and starring Dan Duryea, Patricia Owens, Terence Cooper, Richard Leech, Neil McCallum and Trevor Reid. It was released on February 12, 1965, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Plot

An American living in Britain claims he was hired by a woman to kill her husband whom she clearly loves, but all is not what it seems.

Cast

Related Research Articles

<i>Ball of Fire</i> 1941 film by Howard Hawks

Ball of Fire is a 1941 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. The Samuel Goldwyn Productions film concerns a group of professors laboring to write an encyclopedia and their encounter with a nightclub performer who provides her own unique knowledge. The supporting cast includes Oscar Homolka, S. Z. Sakall, Henry Travers, Richard Haydn, Dana Andrews, and Dan Duryea.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Maxwell (actor)</span> American-British actor, director (1929–1995)

James Maxwell was an American-British actor, theatre director and writer, particularly associated with the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Terence Cooper</span> British actor (1933–1997)

Terence Cooper was a British film actor, best known for his roles in Australian and New Zealand television and film.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dan Duryea</span> American actor (1907–1968)

Dan Duryea was an American actor in film, stage, and television. Known for portraying a vast range of character roles as a villain, he nonetheless had a long career in a wide variety of leading and secondary roles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richard Leech</span> Irish actor

Richard Leeper McClelland, known professionally as Richard Leech, was an Irish actor.

<i>Sir Francis Drake</i> (TV series) British television series

Sir Francis Drake is a 1961–1962 British adventure television series starring Terence Morgan as Sir Francis Drake, commander of the sailing ship the Golden Hind. As well as battles at sea and sword fights, the series also deals with intrigue at Queen Elizabeth's court.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patricia Owens</span> Canadian American actress (1925–2000)

Patricia Molly Owens was a Canadian-born American actress, working in Hollywood. She appeared in about 40 films and 10 television episodes in a career lasting from 1943 to 1968.

<i>The Eleventh Hour</i> (1962 TV series) American TV medical drama series (1962–1964)

The Eleventh Hour is an American medical drama about psychiatry starring Wendell Corey, Jack Ging and Ralph Bellamy, which aired on NBC from October 3, 1962, to September 9, 1964.

<i>Suspicion</i> (American TV series) American TV series or program

Suspicion is the title of an American television mystery drama series which aired on the NBC from 1957 through 1958. The executive producer of half of the filmed episodes (10) of Suspicion was film director Alfred Hitchcock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neil McCallum (actor)</span>

Neil John McCallum was a Canadian-British actor.

The 1977 National League was contested as the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom.

<i>Larceny</i> (1948 film) 1948 film by George Sherman

Larceny is a 1948 American film noir crime film directed by George Sherman starring John Payne, Joan Caulfield, Dan Duryea, and Shelley Winters.

<i>White Tie and Tails</i> 1946 film by Charles Barton

White Tie and Tails is a 1946 American comedy drama film directed by Charles Barton and starring Dan Duryea, Ella Raines, William Bendix, and Frank Jenks. The film tagline is "Clothes Don't Make the Man ... a Gentleman!" The film is based on Rufus King's serial novel Double Murder published in Red Book Magazine and on Charles Beakon's play Dangerously Yours.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Australia at the Deaflympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Australia has been participating at the Deaflympics since 1953. Australia has earned about 104 medals at the Deaflympic Games. Australia became the second country outside Europe to enter Deaflympics when an Australian completed in 1953. Australia has also competed at the Winter Deaflympics on seven occasions since 1975. Barry Knapman was the first to win a medal in 1965 and the first female was Pamela Large to collect the medal in 1977.

The 1994 Queen's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of Elizabeth II, were appointments made by the Queen in her right as Queen of New Zealand, on the advice of the New Zealand government, to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 11 June 1994.

The 1988 Queen's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of Elizabeth II, were appointments made by the Queen in her right as Queen of New Zealand, on the advice of the New Zealand government, to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 11 June 1988.

References

  1. "Walk a Tightrope (1964) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  2. Sandra Brennan. "Walk a Tightrope (1964) - Frank Nesbitt". AllMovie. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  3. "Walk a Tightrope". Afi.com. Retrieved 2017-09-22.