Room to Let (1950 film)

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Room to Let
Directed byGodfrey Grayson
Written by
Produced byAnthony Hinds
Starring
CinematographyCedric Williams
Edited byJames Needs
Music byFrank Spencer
Production
company
Distributed byExclusive Films
Release date
15 May 1950
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Room to Let is a 1950 British historical thriller film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Jimmy Hanley, Valentine Dyall and Constance Smith.[1] It was adapted from the BBC radio play by Margery Allingham, broadcast in 1947.[2][3]

Synopsis

After a fire at an insane asylum during the Edwardian era, a young journalist becomes convinced that one of the patients has escaped and taken lodgings at a local middle-class household. The mysterious "Doctor Fell" comes to dominate the three woman in the house - mother, daughter and maid - and increasingly shuts them off from outside contact. Despite a lack of assistance from the authorities, the journalist suspects that the Doctor is in fact the notorious Jack the Ripper who is planning a fresh series of attacks.

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide gave the film two out of five stars, calling it "A fairly disturbing programmer which remains suspenseful to the end."[4] and Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings wrote, "This is basically a variation of THE LODGER, and a very effective one. Valentine Dyall steals the movie as the truly creepy lodger, Dr. Fell."[5]

References

  1. ^ Chibnall & MacFarlane p.76
  2. ^ "Room to Let (1950)". Archived from the original on 3 October 2017.
  3. ^ Jones, Julia (12 January 2018). The Adventures of Margery Allingham. Golden Duck UK Ltd. ISBN 9781899262014 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Room To Let". TVGuide.com.
  5. ^ "Roon to Let (1950)". 14 December 2014.

Bibliography

  • Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

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