Marriage of Convenience (1960)

An escaped convict discovers his girlfriend has married the detective who arrested him.

Director:

Clive Donner

Writers:

Robert Banks Stewart (screenplay) (as Robert Stewart), Edgar Wallace (from a story by)

Stars:

Harry H. Corbett, John Cairney, John Van Eyssen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harry H. Corbett	...	Inspector Bruce
John Cairney	...	Larry
John Van Eyssen	...	John Mandle (as John Van Eyssen/John van Eyssen)
Jennifer Daniel	...	Barbara Blair (as Jennifer Daniel/Jennifer Daniels)
Moira Redmond	...	Tina
Russell Waters	...	Sam Spencer
Trevor Reid	...	Superintendent Carver
Howard Goorney	...	Onion Seller
Alexander Archdale	...	Governor
Geoffrey Denton	...	Uniformed Inspector
Patrick Ludlow	...	Registrar
Barry MacLean	...	1st. Warder
Basil Beale	...	2nd. Warder
Alex Scott	...	Vic Ellis (as Alexander Scott)
Patricia Burke	...	Woman in the Apartment

Storyline

An escaped convict discovers his girlfriend has married the detective who arrested him.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Opening credits: All characters and events in this film are fictitious and any similarity to actual persons and events is purely coincidental.

User Reviews

What did 'Arold Do Before Steptoe?

He played a Scottish detective with a determination Toni succeed. Some interesting location photography plus a flashy style adumbrating his later work by director Clive Donner make this an interesting watch.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1960 (UK)

Also Known As:

Marriage of Convenience

Filming Locations:

Merton Park Studios, Merton, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Merton Park Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

58 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White