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Lee Vance (writer)
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27 May 1958 (Sweden)
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The Newest Headlines On The Oldest Profession! more
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Innocence
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | John Derek | ... | Tony Giani |
| Milly Vitale | ... | Marissa Cooper |
| William Franklyn | ... | Lloyd Buxton |
| Martin Benson | ... | Angelo Giani |
| Freda Jackson | ... | Trixie |
| Norman Wooland | ... | Inspector Kingcombe |
| Harold Lang | ... | Henry |
| Patricia Jessel | ... | Millie |
| John Paul | ... | Sergeant Franks |
| Denis Shaw | ... | Saradine |
| Joe Robinson | ... | Lofty |
| Roger Snowden | ... | Benny |
| Patricia Plunkett | ... | Doris Newman |
| Vera Day | ... | Edna |
| Shirley Anne Field | ... | Susan |
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88 min
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One or two performances in this story of prostitution and the pimps behind it made this an interesting film. The United States hadn't seen such a blatant tale with such a good cast before; this is why this film caught the attention of the viewers. The writing was terse and pointed; the black-and-white cinematography made the picture riveting in much of its running time. The direction of the film is excellent and always tasteful.
Certainly, nothing in John Derek's film history gave a hint that he even knew what a pimp was, nor had he played a villain before. His performance was slick and believable. Milly Vitale had played completely sympathetic roles in the films for which U.S. audience knew her -- "War and Peace" and "The Seven Little Foys" -- but roles that amounted to nothing, so her performance in this small, dark film was a welcome surprise.
The remainder of the company -- Martin Benson, Freda Jackson, Patricia Jessel, Shirley Ann Field, and others -- were slightly known here at this time, later to make their superior talents known both on stage and screen; in this film, their contributions are very welcome!
A good British film and a better use of these actors' talents than American cinema gave them!