Uneasy Terms (1948)

Director:

Vernon Sewell

Writers:

Peter Cheyney (novel), Peter Cheyney (screenplay)

Stars:

Michael Rennie, Moira Lister, Faith Brook

Cast

Credited cast:
Michael Rennie	...	Slim Callaghan
Moira Lister	...	Corinne Alardyse
Faith Brook	...	Viola Alardyse
Joy Shelton	...	Effie
Patricia Goddard	...	Patricia Alardyse
Barry Jones	...	Inspector Gringall
Marie Ney	...	Honoria Wymering
Paul Carpenter	...	Windy Nicholls
Nigel Patrick	...	Lucien Donnelly
Sydney Tafler	...	Maysin
J.H. Roberts	...	Sallins
Joan Carroll	...	Matron
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Margaret Allworthy	...	Profiteer's Girl Friend
Alex Bernard	...	Bar Attendant at Mardene Club
E. Bonichon	...	1st Croupier (as Etienne Bonichon)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 1949 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Bigamie...?

Company Credits

Production Co:

British National Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Brits Take a Whack At Noir

Pretty good British Noir attempt, and with an intricate plot which does not allow any fridge visits. I don't agree with the reviewer above who felt it had a rough edge to it - to the contrary, I thought it was a very polite, bloodless form of noir. There is one fight (judo-style) and a shooting, which is shown in a flashback.

Having said that, I found 'Uneasy Terms' engrossing and with a labyrinthine plot, and with just one star that I recognized in the person of Michael Rennie. Actually, Nigel Patrick plays a heavy but he is more well-known in the UK than in the States. The story unfolds as Private Eye Rennie is drawn into a plot reminiscent of 'Farewell, My Lovely' as not two but THREE sisters are trying to 'adjust' their dead father's will (he was not dead when one of them contacted Rennie, you find out quickly). There then follows a number of plots and sub-plots, all of which makes sense at the end of the picture.

Very entertaining movie which also wins a Hand-Painted Mustache Cup for Most Inappropriate Musical Score, written and directed by Hans May. Very annoying, but don't let it deter you.