Compelled
1960 British film by Ramsey Herrington
- December 1960 (1960-12) (UK)
Running time
Compelled is a 1960 British second feature ('B')[1] neo noir black and white crime film directed by Ramsey Herrington and starring Ronald Howard and Beth Rogan.[2][3][4] It was written by Mark Grantham and produced by the Danziger Brothers.
Plot
Ex-con Paul Adams is an engineer blackmailed into assisting with a jewel theft. Unknown to his wife, he becomes involved in the building of a tunnel from a bookshop to a jeweller's shop.
Cast
- Ronald Howard as Paul Adams
- Beth Rogan as Carol
- John Gabriel as Fenton
- Richard Shaw as Jug
- Jack Melford as Grimes
- Mark Singleton as Derek
- Colin Tapley as Inspector
- Stella Bonheur as Mrs Mills
- Wilfred Grantham as customer
- Garard Green as reporter
- John Stuart as book man
- Totti Truman Taylor as lady
Production
It was one of only two films directed by Herrington, the other being The Nudist Story (1960), also produced by the Danzigers.
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Routine Danzigers crime contribution, lacking in both excitement and conviction."[5]
Chibnall and McFarlane in The British 'B' Film called the film: "notably under-nourished in motivation and characterisation."[1]
TV Guide wrote: "there's nothing special about this British programmer".[6]
Britmovie called the film an "unexceptional second-feature crime drama."[7]
References
- ^ a b Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Compelled". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Compelled at BFI
- ^ "Compelled". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Compelled". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 28 (324): 23. 1 January 1961 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Compelled". TV Guide.
- ^ "Compelled". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
External links
- Compelled at IMDb
- v
- t
- e
Films produced by The Danzigers
- Jigsaw (1949)
- So Young, So Bad (1950)
- St. Benny the Dip (1951)
- Babes in Bagdad (1952)
- Devil Girl from Mars (1954)
- Star of My Night (1954)
- Alias John Preston (1955)
- Satellite in the Sky (1956)
- Three Crooked Men (1957)
- The Betrayal (1957)
- The Depraved (1957)
- Operation Murder (1957)
- Son of a Stranger (1957)
- Three Sundays to Live (1957)
- High Jump (1958)
- Innocent Meeting (1958)
- Links of Justice (1958)
- Moment of Indiscretion (1958)
- No Safety Ahead (1958)
- On the Run (1958)
- A Woman of Mystery (1958)
- The Great Van Robbery (1958)
- A Woman Possessed (1958)
- The Child and the Killer (1959)
- Crash Drive (1959)
- Date at Midnight (1959)
- Man Accused (1959)
- Top Floor Girl (1959)
- Web of Suspicion (1959)
- Date at Midnight (1959)
- Woman's Temptation (1959)
- Compelled (1960)
- Escort for Hire (1960)
- Feet of Clay (1960)
- Highway to Battle (1960)
- An Honourable Murder (1960)
- Identity Unknown (1960)
- Night Train for Inverness (1960)
- Operation Stogie (1960)
- Sentenced for Life (1960)
- The Spider's Web (1960)
- A Taste of Money (1960)
- The Tell-Tale Heart (1960)
- Transatlantic (1960)
- Two Wives at One Wedding (1960)
- The Gentle Terror (1961)
- Strip Tease Murder (1961)
- The Nudist Story a.k.a. For Members Only (1961)
- The Court Martial of Major Keller (1961)
- Fate Takes a Hand (1961)
- Middle Course (1961)
- Part-Time Wife (1961)
- Return of a Stranger (1961)
- So Evil, So Young (1961)
- Tarnished Heroes (1961)
- The Spanish Sword (1961)
- The Silent Invasion (1962)
- What Every Woman Wants (1962)
- She Always Gets Their Man (1962)
 | This article related to a British film of the 1960s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
 | This 1960s crime film-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
