Uneasy Terms
| Uneasy Terms | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Vernon Sewell |
| Produced by | Louis H. Jackson |
| Written by | Peter Cheyney |
| Based on | novel by Peter Cheyney |
| Starring |
Michael Rennie Moira Lister Faith Brook |
| Music by | Hans May |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
| Edited by | Monica Kimick |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pathé Pictures International (UK) |
Release dates | 1 June 1948 (London) (UK) |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Uneasy Terms is a 1948 British thriller film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Michael Rennie, Moira Lister and Faith Brook.[1] It is based on a novel by Peter Cheyney.
Plot
Slim Callaghan is a private eye whose client, Colonel Stenhurst, is murdered, leaving behind a trail of suspects. Viola, the eldest of the Colonel's three stepdaughters, is the prime suspect, but after wading through clues and romance, Callaghan corners the real culprit.[2]
Cast
- Michael Rennie - Slim Callaghan
- Moira Lister - Corinne Alardyse
- Faith Brook - Viola Alardyse
- Joy Shelton - Effie
- Patricia Goddard - Patricia Alardyse
- Barry Jones - Inspector Gringall
- Marie Ney - Honoria Wymering
- Paul Carpenter - Windy Nicholls
- Nigel Patrick - Lucien Donnelly
- Sydney Tafler - Maysin
- J.H. Roberts - Sallins
- Joan Carroll - Matron
Critical reception
- Allmovie wrote, "Uneasy Terms is a scrambled British attempt at American-style hard boil."[3]
- Sky Movies wrote, "Peter Cheney's detective Slim Callaghan has rarely translated well to the screen, But this Vernon Sewell-directed thriller is one of the better efforts, thanks largely to a quality cast that also includes Barry Jones, Joy Shelton and Paul Carpenter."[4]
References
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | UNEASY TERMS (1948)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ↑ "Uneasy Terms Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ↑ "Uneasy Terms (1948) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ↑ "Uneasy Terms - Sky Movies HD". Skymovies.sky.com. 2003-11-15. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/21/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.