Crime · United Kingdom · 1958 · 57m

The Long Knife

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Director
Montgomery Tully
Cast
Joan Rice as Jill Holden Sheldon Lawrence as Ross Waters Dorothy Brewster as Angela Speakman Ellen Pollock as Mrs. Cheam Victor Brooks as Superintendent Leigh Alan Tilvern as Peter Lang
Crew
John Wiles — Director of Photography Geoffrey Muller — Editor Ian Stuart Black — Writer Jack Greenwood — Producer C. Wilfred Arnold — Production Design
Tagline

Swift...silent...deadly...the weapon of a cold ruthless killer!

Synopsis

Young nurse Jill Holden gets involved with an extortion gang targeting Mrs Cheam, one of her patients. When Mrs. Cheam is murdered, Jill becomes a suspect and must clear her name.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Montgomery Tully Director John Wiles Director of Photography Geoffrey Muller Editor Ian Stuart Black Writer Jack Greenwood Producer C. Wilfred Arnold Production Design
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