Face the Music (film)
1954 British film by Terence Fisher From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1954 British film by Terence Fisher From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Face the Music (U.S. title: The Black Glove) is a 1954 British crime drama film directed by Terence Fisher, and starring Alex Nicol, Eleanor Summerfield and Paul Carpenter.[1][2] It was released in the United States by Lippert Pictures.
| Face the Music | |
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American Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Terence Fisher |
| Screenplay by | Ernest Borneman |
| Based on | Face the Music by Ernest Borneman |
| Produced by | Michael Carreras |
| Starring | Alex Nicol Eleanor Summerfield Paul Carpenter |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | Maurice Rootes |
| Music by | Ivor Slaney Kenny Baker |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Exclusive Films Lippert Pictures (US) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
An American trumpet player in Britain is accused of murdering a beautiful blues singer.[3]
It was produced by Hammer Films and shot at Bray Studios outside London with sets designed by the art director J. Elder Wills.
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Though this highly involved and improbable affair is given a contain gloss by slick camera work and competent direction, nothing could bring an essentially unconvincing story to life, The denizens of Archer Street and Soho are well portrayed, but Alex Nicol seems uneasy in the leading role. Some shots of the show at the Palladium are interesting, and the music, particularly Kenny Baker's trumpet playing, is very effective."[4]
Allmovie wrote: "Not one of Fisher's more rousing films."[3]
The Radio Times called it an "adequate mystery."[5]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Slow-paced whodunnit with phoney showbiz atmosphere. Star seems ill-at-ease."[6]
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