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Impulse

  • 1954
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
239
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Impulse (1954)
CrimeDramaMystery

1955. Drama. Directed by Charles De la Tour & Cy Endfield. Stars Arthur Kennedy, Constance Smith & Joy Shelton. A Night club singer tricks an estate agent into thinking he killed a jewel thi... Read all1955. Drama. Directed by Charles De la Tour & Cy Endfield. Stars Arthur Kennedy, Constance Smith & Joy Shelton. A Night club singer tricks an estate agent into thinking he killed a jewel thief.1955. Drama. Directed by Charles De la Tour & Cy Endfield. Stars Arthur Kennedy, Constance Smith & Joy Shelton. A Night club singer tricks an estate agent into thinking he killed a jewel thief.

  • Director
    • Cy Endfield
  • Writers
    • Cy Endfield
    • Lawrence Huntington
    • Carl Nystrom
  • Stars
    • Arthur Kennedy
    • Constance Smith
    • Joy Shelton
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    239
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Cy Endfield
    • Writers
      • Cy Endfield
      • Lawrence Huntington
      • Carl Nystrom
    • Stars
      • Arthur Kennedy
      • Constance Smith
      • Joy Shelton
    • 14User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Constance Smith in Impulse (1954)
    Constance Smith in Impulse (1954)
    Arthur Kennedy and Constance Smith in Impulse (1954)
    Arthur Kennedy and Constance Smith in Impulse (1954)
    Arthur Kennedy and Constance Smith in Impulse (1954)
    Constance Smith in Impulse (1954)
    Constance Smith in Impulse (1954)
    Constance Smith in Impulse (1954)
    Constance Smith in Impulse (1954)
    Arthur Kennedy and Constance Smith in Impulse (1954)
    Arthur Kennedy and Constance Smith in Impulse (1954)
    Arthur Kennedy and Constance Smith in Impulse (1954)

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    Arthur Kennedy
    Arthur Kennedy
    • Alan Curtis
    Constance Smith
    Constance Smith
    • Lila
    Joy Shelton
    Joy Shelton
    • Elizabeth Curtis
    Jack Allen
    Jack Allen
    • Freddie
    James Carney
    • Jack Forrester
    Cyril Chamberlain
    • Gray
    Cameron Hall
    • Joe
    Jean St. Clair
    • Curtis' Next-Door Neighbor
    Bruce Beeby
    • Harry Winters
    Michael Balfour
    Michael Balfour
    • Sailor
    • (uncredited)
    Kenneth Cope
    Kenneth Cope
    • Hotel Desk Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Davis
    • Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Patrick Halpin
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Victor Harrington
    Victor Harrington
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    John Horsley
    John Horsley
    • Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Kydd
    • Ticket Inspector
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Lamb
    • Mr. Palmer - Car Mechanic
    • (uncredited)
    Aileen Lewis
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Cy Endfield
    • Writers
      • Cy Endfield
      • Lawrence Huntington
      • Carl Nystrom
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Feature-film debut of Kenneth Cope.
    • Goofs
      The rear window scenery for various car trips is used repeatedly. You can see the same kids playing in the street in each shot. At 7 min Alan Curtis drives Elizabeth home from his office following her shopping trip. Again, at 49 min when Alan drives Elizabeth home from the train station. Again, at 1 hour 16 min as Freddie drives Alan home. Further, visible through the rear window, turns have obviously occurred but the driver rarely if ever turns the steering wheel.
    • Quotes

      Elizabeth Curtis: Darling, if hating Ashmore is making you hate,, everybody, we could move...?

      Alan Curtis: Well, I don't really suppose it's Ashmore...

      Elizabeth Curtis: Then it's me!

    • Soundtracks
      You're Gone
      Music by Stanley Black

      Lyric by Barbara Killalee

      Sung by Constance Smith (uncredited)

    User reviews14

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    5/10
    Impulse
    Though it is short and sweet, Cy Endfield still struggles with this slightly contrived British murder/mystery. The rather wooden Arthur Kennedy ("Curtis") meets the glamorous "Lila" Constance Smith) in an hotel bar whilst his wife "Elizabeth" (Joy Shelton) has gone away for the weekend. After what seems like the briefest of introductions, he forgets any semblance of the sanctity of his marriage vows and as a result gets tangled up with some murderous diamond smugglers before a predictable ending. It's not a great example of the genre, more a rather stodgily paced vehicle for a visiting American star.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • 1954 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • In die Falle gegangen
    • Filming locations
      • Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK(studio: made at)
    • Production company
      • Tempean Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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