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The Lady Craved Excitement (1950)

| Comedy, Mystery | August 1950 (UK)
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A music-hall performer and her boyfriend find themselves caught up in the machinations of a trio of not particularly bright crooks.

Director:

Francis Searle

Writers:

John Gilling (screenplay), Edward J. Mason (radio serial) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Hy Hazell, Michael Medwin, Sidney James | See full cast & crew »
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Cast overview:
Hy Hazell ... Pat
Michael Medwin ... Johnny
Sidney James ... Carlo
Andrew Keir ... Peterson
Thelma Grigg ... Julia
Danny Green ... Boris
John Longden ... Inspector James
Ian Wilson ... Mugsy
Barbara Hamilton Barbara Hamilton ... Chorus Girl
Jasmine Dee Jasmine Dee ... Chorus Girl
Gordon Mulholland Gordon Mulholland ... A Lunatic
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A music-hall performer and her boyfriend find themselves caught up in the machinations of a trio of not particularly bright crooks.

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Comedy | Mystery

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Film debut of Andrew Keir. See more »

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Ladies Of The Gaiety
By James Dyrenforth and George Melachrino
Sung by Hy Hazell (uncredited)
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Weak comedy mystery
27 September 2006 | by vandino1 – See all my reviews

This is a little low budget comedy-mystery based on a popular BBC radio series. Oddly named Hy Hazell stars as the title character, a music hall performer who, with partner and boyfriend (and co-star) Michael Medwin, blunders willfully into the criminal escapades of a trio of crooks. The boyfriend, the club owner, and Scotland Yard have all had their fill of her constant attempt to solve crimes, but this time she truly does. The comedy is sub-standard, woefully predictable stuff, and nobody really makes an impression. Medwin is a familiar face from many English comedies. Andrew Keir, later a robust and effective character actor in many films (Hammer films especially) makes his film debut here and he's fine, although virtually unrecognizable behind a beard and about fifty pounds thinner.
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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

August 1950 (UK) See more »

Filming Locations:

Oakley Court, Windsor Road, Oakley Green, Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK

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Hammer Films See more »
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Mono

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Black and White

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1.37 : 1
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