Final Appointment (1954 film)
6.2 /10 1 Votes
Genre Drama Director Terence Fisher Producer Francis Searle | 6/10 IMDb Duration Running time 1h 5m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Maurice Harrison (play), Kenneth R. Hayles, Sidney Nelson (play) Initial release October 1954 (United Kingdom) Screenplay Sidney Nelson, Maurice Harrison, Kenneth R. Hayles Cast John Bentley (Mike Billings), Eleanor Summerfield (Jenny Drew), Hubert Gregg (Hartnell), Liam Redmond (Inspector Corcoran)Similar movies Hitman: Agent 47 , Skyfall , Mysterious Intruder , You Only Live Twice , The Third Man , No Good Deed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Final Appointment is a 1954 British comedy thriller film directed by Terence Fisher, and starring John Bentley, Eleanor Summerfield and Hubert Gregg. It also featured Arthur Lowe, later to become famous for his portrayal of Captain Mainwaring in Dad's Army, in an early role. The film was produced by Francis Searle for Act Films Ltd, and was released in the U.S. as The Last Appointment. A sequel, Stolen Assignment, also featuring sleuthing journalists Mike Billings and Jenny Drew, appeared the following year.
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Synopsis
The film is centred on a former soldier, who had been court-martialed during the Second World War murdering the officers who had passed sentence on him. A journalist (played by Bentley) and his wisecracking girlfriend (Eleanor Summerfield) try to track down the killer.
Critical reception
The Radio Times gave the film two out of five stars, calling it a "Capable thriller."
References
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