Touch of Death(1961 film)
| Touch of Death | |
|---|---|
 British quad poster | |
| Directed by | Lance Comfort |
| Written by | Lyn Fairhurst, Aubrey Cash and Wilfred Josephs (story) |
| Produced by | Lewis Linzee |
| Starring | William Lucas David Sumner Ray Barrett Jan Waters |
| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
| Edited by | John Trumper |
| Music by | Johnny Douglas |
Production company | Helion Pictures |
| Distributed by | Planet Film Distributors |
Release date | 1961, United Kingdom |
Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Touch of Deathis a 1961black and whiteBritishsecond feature[1]crime film directed byLance Comfortand starringWilliam Lucas,David Sumner,Ray BarrettandJan Waters.[2]
Premise
[edit]A criminal gang pull off a big robbery, unaware the cash has been infected with toxic poison. The thieves hide out on aThameshouseboat and terrorise its female occupant, before they start dying.
Cast
[edit]- William Lucasas Pete Mellor
- David Sumneras Len Williams
- Ray Barrettas Maxwell
- Jan Watersas Jackie
- Frank Codaas Sgt. Byrne
- Roberta Toveyas Pam
- Geoffrey Dentonas Baxter
- Lane Meddickas Morgan
- Ann Martinas Mrs. Morgan
- Christopher Brett as Mike
- Clifford Earl as Mr. Grey
- Alethea Charltonas Mrs. Grey
Critical reception
[edit]The Monthly Film Bulletinwrote: "In an effort to ring the changes on the usual crime and punishment formula, the script overloads the tale with suspenseful possibilities that strain the credibility. But it creates a nice sense of urgency, and the direction, though not particularly original, keeps the action going at a lively pace. The characterisation of the two crooks gives those two good actors, William Lucas and David Sumner, something to bite on, and some tedious playing in the minor roles does not weigh too heavily on the rest of this able little second feature."[3]
AllMoviewrote, "Director Lance Comfort wasn't what you could call inspired, but he sure knew how to sustain audience interest."[4]
References
[edit]- ^Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009).The British 'B' Film.London:BFI/Bloomsbury.p. 200.ISBN978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^"Touch of Death".British Film Institute Collections Search.Retrieved25 December2023.
- ^"Touch of Death".The Monthly Film Bulletin.30(348): 25. 1 January 1963 – via ProQuest.
- ^"Touch of Death (1962) - Lance Comfort - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".
External links
[edit]- Touch of DeathatIMDb
- Touch of Deaththen-and-now location photographs atReelStreets
- List of films directed by Lance Comfort
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