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{{Short description|1963 British film by Francis Searle}} |
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| director = [[Francis Searle]] |
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| studio = Planet Film Productions |
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| distributor = Planet Film Distributors {{small|(UK)}} |
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| released = 1963 |
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| runtime = 65 minutes |
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'''''The Marked One''''' is a 1963 British [[crime film]] directed by [[Francis Searle]] and starring [[William Lucas (actor)|William Lucas]] |
'''''The Marked One''''' is a 1963 British [[B movie|second feature]]<ref name="Chibnall" /> [[crime film]] directed by [[Francis Searle]] and starring [[William Lucas (actor)|William Lucas]], [[Zena Walker]] and [[Patrick Jordan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Marked One |url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150005711 |access-date=6 November 2023 |website=British Film Institute Collections Search}}</ref> It was written by [[Paul Erickson (screenwriter)|Paul Erickson]]. An ex-con's daughter is kidnapped by a blackmailer. |
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==Plot summary== |
==Plot summary== |
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Truck driver Don Mason is an ex-con who served time for involvement in a forgery racket, and is now trying to go straight. A blackmailer demands the plates used in the forgery, threatening Mason's wife and kidnapping their child. |
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A forger's daughter is threatened by other criminals, forcing him to take drastic action. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* Lynn Pinkney as Sally |
* Lynn Pinkney as Sally |
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* Richard McNeff as Inspector Rogers |
* Richard McNeff as Inspector Rogers |
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==Production== |
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The film was made at MGM Studios, Borehamwood.<ref name="Chibnall">{{Cite book |last=Chibnall |first=Steve |title=''The British 'B' Film'' |last2=McFarlane |first2=Brian |publisher=[[BFI]]/[[Bloomsbury Publishing|Bloomsbury]] |year=2009 |isbn=978-1-8445-7319-6 |location=London |pages=68}}</ref> |
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==Critical reception== |
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''[[Monthly Film Bulletin]]'' said "Spot-the-blackmailer crime thriller, quite neatly built but sleazy and slackly motivated (why is everyone so crassly opposed to going to the police?). The direction is nondescript; William Lucas, Zena Walker and Brian Nissen act well despite stereotyped roles."<ref>{{Cite journal |date=1 January 1963 |title=The Marked One |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1305822435/61E34A7F150B4385PQ/2 |journal=[[Monthly Film Bulletin]] |volume=20 |issue=348 |pages=119 |via=ProQuest}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:1960s English-language films]] |
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[[Category:1960s British films]] |
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[[Category:English-language crime films]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:30, 2 October 2024
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| Directed by | Francis Searle |
| Written by | Paul Erickson |
| Produced by | Tom Blakeley |
| Starring | William Lucas Zena Walker Patrick Jordan |
| Cinematography | Frank Kingston |
| Edited by | Jim Connock |
| Music by | Bernie Fenton Frank Patten |
Production company | Planet Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Planet Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Marked One is a 1963 British second feature[1] crime film directed by Francis Searle and starring William Lucas, Zena Walker and Patrick Jordan.[2] It was written by Paul Erickson. An ex-con's daughter is kidnapped by a blackmailer.
Plot summary
[edit]Truck driver Don Mason is an ex-con who served time for involvement in a forgery racket, and is now trying to go straight. A blackmailer demands the plates used in the forgery, threatening Mason's wife and kidnapping their child.
Cast
[edit]- William Lucas as Don Mason
- Zena Walker as Kay Mason
- Patrick Jordan as Inspector Mayne
- Laurie Leigh as Maisie
- David Gregory as Ed Jones
- Arthur Lovegrove as Benson
- Marianne Stone as Mrs Benson
- Kim Tracy as Wanda
- Edward Ogden as Nevil Stone
- Frederick Peisley as Mossie
- Dorothy Gordon as Ruby
- Frank Sieman as Lacey
- Brian Nissen as Charles Warren
- Lynn Pinkney as Sally
- Richard McNeff as Inspector Rogers
Production
[edit]The film was made at MGM Studios, Borehamwood.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]Monthly Film Bulletin said "Spot-the-blackmailer crime thriller, quite neatly built but sleazy and slackly motivated (why is everyone so crassly opposed to going to the police?). The direction is nondescript; William Lucas, Zena Walker and Brian Nissen act well despite stereotyped roles."[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "The Marked One". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "The Marked One". Monthly Film Bulletin. 20 (348): 119. 1 January 1963 – via ProQuest.
External links
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