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August 1960 (USA)
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Powerful! Shocking! Raw! Rough! Challenging! See a little girl molested! See more »
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Peter Carter meets official resistance when he finds his 9 year old daughter has been the victim of the pedophile patriarch of the town's most powerful family. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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British Crime Film by Barry Forshaw – review
(From The Guardian - Film News. 6 November 2012, 4:32 AM, PST)
First Look inside The Hammer Vault, the Coffee-Table Tribute to a Horror Institution
(From Movieline. 9 December 2011, 8:00 AM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 6 November 2012, 4:32 AM, PST)
First Look inside The Hammer Vault, the Coffee-Table Tribute to a Horror Institution
(From Movieline. 9 December 2011, 8:00 AM, PST)
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Superior Hammer Thriller In a Not so Bloody Vein
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Cast
(in credits order) | Gwen Watford | ... | Sally Carter |
| Patrick Allen | ... | Peter Carter |
| Felix Aylmer | ... | Clarence Olderberry Sr. |
| Niall MacGinnis | ... | Defense Counsel |
| Alison Leggatt | ... | Martha |
| Bill Nagy | ... | Clarence Jr |
| Michael Gwynn | ... | Prosecutor |
| Budd Knapp | ... | Hammond |
| MacDonald Parke | ... | Judge |
| Estelle Brody | ... | Eunice Kalliduke |
| Helen Horton | ... | Sylvia Kingsley |
| Robert Arden | ... | Tom Demarest |
| Gaylord Cavallaro | ... | Neal Phillips |
| Vera Cook | ... | Mrs. Demarest |
| Janina Faye | ... | Jean Carter |
| Frances Green | ... | Lucille |
| James Dyrenforth | ... | Dr. Stevens |
| Hazel Jennings | ... | Mrs. Olderberry |
| Cal McCord | ... | Charles Kalliduke |
| Sheila Robins | ... | Miss Jackson |
| Larry O'Connor | ... | Sam Kingsley |
| Shirley Butler | ... | Mrs. Nash |
| Michael Hammond | ... | Sammy Nash |
| Patricia Marks | ... | Nurse |
| Peter Carlisle | ... | Usher |
| Mark Baker | ||
| Sonia Fox | ... | Receptionist |
| John Bloomfield | ... | Foreman of Jury |
| Charles Maunsell | ... | Janitor |
| Andre Dakar | ... | Olderberry's Chauffeur |
| Bill Sawyer | ... | Taxi Driver |
| Jack Lynn | ... | Dr. Montfort |
| William Abney | ... | 1st Policeman |
| Tom Busby | ... | 2nd Policeman |
Directed by | |||
| Cyril Frankel | |||
Writing credits | ||
| John Hunter | (screenplay) | |
| Roger Garis | (play "The Pony Cart") | |
Produced by | |||
| Michael Carreras | .... | executive producer | |
| Anthony Hinds | .... | producer | |
| Anthony Nelson Keys | .... | associate producer (as Anthony Nelson-Keys) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Elisabeth Lutyens | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Freddie Francis | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Alfred Cox | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Don Mingaye | |||
| Bernard Robinson | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Roy Ashton | .... | makeup artist | |
| Henry Montsash | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Clifford Parkes | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| John Peverall | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Arthur Cox | .... | sound editor | |
| Jock May | .... | sound recordist | |
| Alfred Cox | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Alan Thorne | .... | sound camera operator (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Len Harris | .... | camera operator | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Molly Arbuthnot | .... | wardrobe mistress | |
Editorial Department | |||
| James Needs | .... | supervising editor | |
Music Department | |||
| John Hollingsworth | .... | musical supervisor | |
Other crew | |||
| Howard Beck | .... | presenter: US release (1961 ) ) (as Howard J. Beck) | |
| Tilly Day | .... | continuity | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1960) (UK) (theatrical)
- Astor Pictures Corporation (1961) (USA) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Included in "Hammer Films: Icons of Suspense Collection")
- OMAT Pictures
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81 min
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
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[Peter brings Jean home. The police and many town people gather around. Sally hugs Jean. Clarence Olderberry Jr. approaches them, grief-stricken and distraught after discovering what his father did to Lucille]
Clarence Jr:[to Peter and Sally] He killed her! My father... he killed that little girl!
Sally Carter:Ho, no!
Jean Carter:Mommy... I was frightened.
Sally Carter:[hugs Jean closely] It's alright, darling. You're safe now. You're home.
[Sally takes Jean into the house]
Sally Carter:Excuse me.
[the crowd lets Sally pass. Clarence Jr. looks guiltily at Peter]
Clarence Jr:[remorsefully] He killed her!
[Peter turns back and enters the house]
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Clarence Jr:[to Peter and Sally] He killed her! My father... he killed that little girl!
Sally Carter:Ho, no!
Jean Carter:Mommy... I was frightened.
Sally Carter:[hugs Jean closely] It's alright, darling. You're safe now. You're home.
[Sally takes Jean into the house]
Sally Carter:Excuse me.
[the crowd lets Sally pass. Clarence Jr. looks guiltily at Peter]
Clarence Jr:[remorsefully] He killed her!
[Peter turns back and enters the house]
[...]
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Vastly under-rated (no doubt due to it's lack of release and being regarded as just another Hammer Horror) it is yet another offering from that studio that shows just what crafted film-makers the team from Bray studios actually were.
Director Cyril Frankel extracts first-rate performances from the leading performers, with Janina Faye worthy of special mention as the key victim in the saga.
Production values are the usual high standard from the Hammer team of the late 50's - Early 60's, Bernard Robinson's production design triumphant transforming Pinewood's Black Park locations into a small Canadian town.
Freddie Francis does his sterling filter work yet again, adding menace to the lakeside finale and offering more in monochrome than could have been achieved in colour.
Considerably superior to most films that broach the subject matter and (although the copy I have seen is no better than average quality) it is hoped that the upcoming DVD release will restore the widescreen ratio thus allowing us to see it as it was intended.