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Pit of Darkness (1961)

| Crime, Thriller | October 1961 (UK)
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When Richard Logan, the partner in a safe making firm, is found unconscious, on an old deserted bomb site, he finds that he has no recollection of the last three weeks. Then he discovers ... See full summary »

Director:

Lance Comfort

Writers:

Lance Comfort (screenplay), Hugh McCutcheon (novel)

Stars:

William Franklyn, Moira Redmond, Bruno Barnabe | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
William Franklyn William Franklyn ... Richard
Moira Redmond ... Julie
Bruno Barnabe Bruno Barnabe ... Bruno
Leonard Sachs Leonard Sachs ... Conrad
Nigel Green ... Jonathan
Bruce Beeby Bruce Beeby ... Peter Mayhew
Humphrey Lestocq Humphrey Lestocq ... Bill
Anthony Booth ... Ted
Nanette Newman ... Mary
Michael Balfour Michael Balfour ... Fisher
Jacqueline Jones ... Mavis
Ronnie Hall Ronnie Hall ... Singer
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Storyline

When Richard Logan, the partner in a safe making firm, is found unconscious, on an old deserted bomb site, he finds that he has no recollection of the last three weeks. Then he discovers that the private detective, hired by his wife, has been found murdered, and a safe that his firm installed in a large country house, has been cleverly opened, and the contents are missing. So with the help of his wife, he sets out to uncover the truth. Written by <mike.wilson6@btinternet.com>

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based on novel | independent film | See All (2) »

Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1961 (UK) See more »

Also Known As:

Der Mann, der einen Mord vergaß See more »

Filming Locations:

Twickenham Film Studios, St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Rank Organisation,Butcher's Film Service See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Ronnie Hall receives an 'introducing' credit. See more »

Quotes

Waiter: First rule of the night club, sir: never discuss your employers
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Featured in Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

My Heart is the Lover
Composed by Martin Slavin
Lyrics by Abbe Gail
Sung by Ronnie Hall
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A better butcher
1 December 2002 | by heedarmy – See all my reviews

Thanks to a reasonably interesting story and strong cast, this is one of the better films from ultra low budget Butcher's Films. The paucity of resources does show up a little however in the rushed climax - presumably there wasn't enough money to stage a big action scene.

Casting cognoscenti will appreciate the fact that two of the villains are played by "The Good Old Days" impresario Leonard Sachs and the Prime Minister's father-in-law, Tony Booth!
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