Account Rendered (1957 film)

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Account Rendered
"Account Rendered" (1957).jpg
Original British quad poster
Directed by Peter Graham Scott
Produced by Francis Edge
Luigi Rovere
John Temple-Smith
Written by Pamela Barrington (novel)
Barbara S. Harper
Starring Griffith Jones
Ursula Howells
Honor Blackman
Cinematography Walter J. Harvey
Edited by Tom Simpson
Production
company
Major Pictures
Distributed by J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors
Release dates
August 1957
Running time
59 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

Account Rendered is a 1957 British crime film directed by Peter Graham Scott and starring Griffith Jones, Ursula Howells and Honor Blackman.[1] The film's sets were designed by Norman G. Arnold. It was made as a second feature for release by the Rank Organisation.

Plot

When wealthy Lucille Ainsworth is found strangled on Hampstead Heath, Detective Inspector Marshall is put on the case. Lucille's husband Robert suspected her of being unfaithful, and had been following her. But he is just one of many suspects with a motive for murder.

Cast

Critical reception

The Radio Times called it a "substandard";[2] whereas Britmovie called it an "efficient b-movie murder mystery based on Pamela Barrington’s 1953 pulp novel and directed by the tireless Peter Graham Scott. The plot is fairly straightforward but entertainingly interwoven by screenwriter Barbara S Harper and cinematographer Walter J. Harvey brings an air of tension to proceedings. The cast is entirely competent but a young pre-Bond Honor Blackman shines through." [3]

References

  1. Chibnall & McFarlane p.139
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Bibliography

  • Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links

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