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1962 British film by George Pollock From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kill or Cure is a 1962 British comedy film directed by George Pollock and starring Terry-Thomas and Eric Sykes.[1] It was written by David Pursall and Jack Seddon.
Kill or Cure | |
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Directed by | George Pollock |
Screenplay by | David Pursall Jack Seddon |
Story by | David Pursall Jack Seddon |
Produced by | George H. Brown |
Starring | Terry-Thomas Eric Sykes |
Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
Edited by | Bert Rule |
Music by | Ron Goodwin |
Color process | Black and white |
Production companies | George H. Brown Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios |
Distributed by | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
Release dates |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Captain Jeroboam Barker-Rynde comes to a country hotel to assist a wealthy widow. He endures a nature cure diet and exercises under Rumbelow. When the widow is poisoned, Barker Rynde and Rumbelow join forces to win a reward offered by hotel manager Crossley. Crossley is next murdered, and the clues point to the original criminal.
The film was made by MGM's British production arm under Lawrence Bachmann.[2]
According to MGM records, the film made a profit of $89,000.[3]
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Devotees of Terry-Thomas or Eric Sykes may find something to go for in this slapstick farce, and the physiotherapy equipment and the Pekinese also have their moments. Otherwise, however, there is little to distinguish its undemanding humour from that of a multitude of other minor British comedies."[4]
British film critic Leslie Halliwell said: "Flatfooted and unprofessional murder farce whose only pace is slow."[5]
The Radio Times Guide to Films gave the film 1/5 stars, writing: "This is the kind of comedy that could have killed off the British film industry, despite its domestic star-power and the usually reliable writing team of David Pursall and Jack Seddon. When bumbling private detective Terry-Thomas tries to investigate a murder at a posh spa, the only interest is in seeing him lock comedy horns with Eric Sykes and Lionel Jeffries. Unfortunately, it is to little effect."[6]
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