The Last Appointment (1954)
"Final Appointment" (original title)

A reporter and his girlfriend--also a reporter--investigate threats against a retired army officer and discover that they're linked to a series of murders and a court-martial that occurred during the war.

Director:

Terence Fisher

Writers:

Maurice Harrison (play), Kenneth R. Hayles,

Stars:

John Bentley, Eleanor Summerfield, Hubert Gregg

Cast

Credited cast:
John Bentley	...	Mike Billings
Eleanor Summerfield	...	Jenny Drew
Hubert Gregg	...	Hartnell
Liam Redmond	...	Inspector Corcoran
Meredith Edwards	...	Tom Martin
Jean Lodge	...	Laura Robens
Sam Kydd	...	Vickery
Charles Farrell	...	Percy Simpson
Gerald Case	...	Australian Official
Jessica Cairns	...	War Office Typist
Tony Hilton	...	Jimmy
Henry De Bray	...	Restaurant Manager
John H. Watson	...	Police Sergeant
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Bathurst	...	Harold Williams
Arthur Lowe	...	Mr. Barrett

Storyline

A reporter and his girlfriend--also a reporter--investigate threats against a retired army officer and discover that they're linked to a series of murders and a court-martial that occurred during the war.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1954 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Last Appointment

Filming Locations:

Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Association of Cinema Technicians (A.C.T.)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

65 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Dead Lucky (1960)

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Soundtracks

"Transitional Scenes, Links and Signatures, Part 1"
(uncredited)
Music by Trevor Duncan
Boosey & Hawkes Ltd

User Reviews

A Man With A Grudge Kills 5 men

Another short B-picture made in Britain this concerns a man, who, having been court-marshalled during the war, kills five of the six officers who took part in his case. A newspaper reporter (played by John Bentley) and his girl friend (Elanor Summerfield) discover the identity of the sixth man, now a solicitor (Hubert Gregg) and protects him from the killer. But there is a twist in the tail, for the suspect is not the man we have been led to believe it was....