The Long Haul (1957 film)
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Director Ken Hughes Music director Trevor Duncan Duration Language English | 7/10 IMDb Genre Drama Production Warwick Films Country United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 1957 Writer Ken Hughes (screenplay), Mervyn Mills (novel) Cast Victor Mature (Harry Miller), Gene Anderson (Connie Miller), Patrick Allen (Joe Easy), Diana Dors (Lynn), Liam Redmond (Casey), Peter Reynolds (Frank)Similar movies Convoy , Road Games , Survivor , Moscow, Belgium , The Punisher , Mad Max Tagline SILK, FLESH AND DYNAMITE! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Victor Mature appears in The Long Haul and Interpol. The Long Arm (1956). Ken Hughes directed The Long Haul and Joe MacBeth. The Breaking Point (1961). Diana Dors and others appear in The Long Haul and The Last Page.
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The long haul 1957 88 minutes victor mature diana dors film noir
The Long Haul is a 1957 British drama film directed by Ken Hughes and starring Victor Mature, Patrick Allen and Diana Dors.
Plot summary
An American ex-serviceman settles in Britain with his English wife and becomes a lorry driver in Liverpool where he begins a relationship with the girlfriend of a major crime figure.
Production
The filmmakers tried to get Raymond Burr to play a role. Filming took place in London in March 1957.
Critical reception
Leonard Maltin dismissed the film as "Minor fare"; whereas DVD Talk commended a "Completely satisfying British B-noir. Sure the story is familiar, but it's handled with cold, professional skill. The performers are perfectly cast here. I'm highly recommending The Long Haul."
References
The Long Haul (1957 film) WikipediaThe Long Haul (1957 film) IMDb The Long Haul (1957 film) themoviedb.org