The Unholy Four (1954)
The Stranger Came Home (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Approved
- 1h 20min
- Drama, Mystery
- 24 Sep 1954 (USA)
- Movie
A man on a fishing trip with three of his friends receives a blow to the head that makes him lose his memory. Three years later it all comes back to him, but on the day it does one of the men who was on the trip with him turns up dead.
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| Paulette Goddard | ... |
Angie
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| William Sylvester | ... |
Philip Vickers
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| Patrick Holt | ... |
Job Crandall
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Paul Carpenter | ... |
Bill Saul
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Alvys Maben | ... |
Joan Merrill
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| Russell Napier | ... |
Insp. Treherne
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Kay Callard | ... |
Jennie
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David King-Wood | ... |
Sessions
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| Jeremy Hawk | ... |
Sgt. Johnson
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| Patricia Owens | ... |
Blonde
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Jack Taylor | ... |
Brownie
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Kim Mills | ... |
Roddy
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Owen Evans | ... |
Redhead
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Philip Lennard | ... |
Medical Examiner
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Pat Hagan | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Charles Hammond | ... |
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Arthur Howell | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Richard Neller | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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John Wilder | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Terence Fisher | ||
Written by
| Leigh Brackett | ... | (novel) |
| Michael Carreras | ... | (screenplay) |
| George Sanders | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Michael Carreras | ... | producer |
Music by
| Leonard Salzedo | ||
Cinematography by
| Walter J. Harvey | ... | director of cinematography (as James Harvey) |
Editing by
| Bill Lenny | ||
Art Direction by
| J. Elder Wills | ||
Makeup Department
| Eileen Bates | ... | hair stylist |
| Philip Leakey | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jimmy Sangster | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jack Causey | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Don Alton | ... | sound camera operator |
| Ken Cameron | ... | sound recordist |
| Sydney Wiles | ... | sound mixer (as Sid Wiles) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Len Harris | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Molly Arbuthnot | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| John Hollingsworth | ... | musical director |
| Eric Rogers | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Ivor Slaney | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Renée Glynne | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Jack Dawe | ... | publicist |
| Robert L. Lippert | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
- Hammer Films (in association with)
- Lippert Films
Distributors
- Exclusive Films (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Lippert Pictures (1954) (United States) (theatrical)
- Weiss Global Enterprises (1982) (United States)
- Kit Parker Films (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- VCI Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- CineClub Channel (2016) (Spain) (DVD)
- YouTube (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Exclusive Films (copyright holder)
- Molho Furcraft (furs)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Philip Vickers mysteriously reappears to his wife and friends during a party at her upscale country estate after an absence of four years. He had been presumed dead after he disappeared on a fishing trip in Portugal with three friends. He was knocked unconscious and pushed overboard by an unknown assailant. In the interim, he had suffered from amnesia but now has regained his faculties. All the potential suspects, including his wife, are at the party. When one of them is killed, the police are called in, and suspicion for the crime falls on the vengeful Vickers. Written by Gabe Taverney (duke1029@aol.com) |
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| Taglines | What was the shock - SIN of THE UNHOLY FOUR? See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The novel "Stranger At Home" by George Sanders, which this film is based on, was actually ghost-written by Leigh Brackett. An unrelated novel also credited to Sanders, "Crime On My Hands", features Sanders as an amateur detective, similar to his "Saint" and "Falcon" characters. That novel was ghost-written by Craig Rice, who wrote two of the "Falcon" films. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Robin Hood See more » |
| Quotes |
Philip Vickers:
Joan, how'd you like to go down to the cottage for a while. Joan Merrill: I don't understand. Philip Vickers: Angie and I have a lot of years to make up for. We'd like to be alone. If the cottage doesn't appeal to you, choose a hotel. I'd suggest a trip somewhere if it weren't for the police. Joan Merrill: If you want to get rid of me, Philip, why don't you just say so? Philip Vickers: All right, I say so! See more » |