An Honourable Murder (1960)

Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is played in modern dress with Caesar as the chairman of a board of directors considering a merger with another company. The conspirators are his fellow ... See full summary »

Director:

Godfrey Grayson

Writers:

Brian Clemens (screenplay), Eldon Howard (screenplay),

Stars:

Norman Wooland, Margaretta Scott, Lisa Daniely

Cast

Cast overview:
Norman Wooland	...	Brutus Smith
Margaretta Scott	...	Claudia Caesar
Lisa Daniely	...	Paula
Douglas Wilmer	...	R. Cassius
Philip Saville	...	Mark Anthony
John Longden	...	Julian Caesar
Marion Mathie	...	Portia Smith
Colin Tapley	...	Casca
Kenneth Edwards	...	Trebon
Arnold Bell	...	Ligar

Storyline

Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is played in modern dress with Caesar as the chairman of a board of directors considering a merger with another company. The conspirators are his fellow directors and the people of Rome are the company's shareholders.

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Plot Keywords:

shakespeare's julius caesar | based on play

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

10-18 Victoria Street, Westminster, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Danziger Productions Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

69 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

"They that have done this deed are honourable men". Julius Caesar Act 3 Sc 2. William Shakespeare

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Connections

Version of Julius Caesar (1911)

User Reviews

"They that have done this deed are honourable men."

Things are buzzing at Empire Petroleum. A merger with Pompeii Shipping, which will give Julian Caesar and his board more power than they could ever have dreamed of, is on the cards. However, board member R. Cassius suspects that Caesar's personal ambitions overshadow both his own and other board members' futures, so he orchestrates a boardroom takeover that will have fatal consequences.

Yes, it's the story of Julius Caesar updated to the modern era, and despite the low rating on this site (3.3 from 7 votes at the time of writing), it's not too bad. A little dry, perhaps, but then a talky story played out in offices and boardrooms is hardly likely to get pulses racing. The acting's variable, with Norman Wooland a little overwrought at times as the wretched Brutus; honours go to Philip Saville, whose last acting role this would be before embarking on a lengthy career as a TV director, as Mark Anthony.