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Track the Man Down is a 1955 British black and white "B"[1] crime film directed by R. G. Springsteen, starring Kent Taylor, Petula Clark, and George Rose.[2] It was written by Paul Erickson.
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| Directed by | R. G. Springsteen |
| Written by | Paul Erickson |
| Produced by | William N. Boyle |
| Starring | Kent Taylor Petula Clark George Rose |
| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
| Edited by | John Seabourne |
| Music by | Lambert Williamson |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
A robbery at a greyhound racetrack results in the unintentional murder of a guard. The perpetrator leaves the loot with his girl friend, commandeers a motorcoach bound for Southampton, and holds hostage its diverse array of passengers, including an American newspaper reporter and the girl friend's resourceful sister.
- Kent Taylor as John Ford
- Petula Clark as June Dennis
- George Rose as Rick Lambert
- Kenneth Griffith as Ken Orwell
- Ursula Howells as Mary Dennis
- Walter Rilla as Austin Melford
- Renée Houston as Pat Sherwood
- Lloyd Lamble as Inspector Barnett
- Richard Molinas as Luis Remino
The film, the second made by Republic Pictures' British production company, was made at Walton Studios with sets designed by the art director John Stoll. Location shooting was at London's Victoria Station and along the banks of the River Thames.
In a contemporary review Monthly Film Bulletin said "The story is not so much complicated as cluttered up by the introduction of too many characters; it is in any event a hackneyed and unexciting affair, having little to recommend it."[3]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "poor", writing: "Fragmented, silly thriller; a few unintentional laughs. Virtually the end of Petula Clark's British screen career."[4]
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