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Torment (1950 British film)

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Genre
  
Crime, Thriller

Screenplay
  
John Guillermin

Country
  
United Kingdom

Director
  
John Guillermin

Music director
  
John Wooldridge

Duration
  

Language
  
English

Torment (1950 British film) movie poster

Release date
  
3 February 1950 (London) (UK) November 10, 1950 (US)

Writer
  
John Guillermin (original screenplay)

Cast
  
Rona Anderson
(Joan),
Dermot Walsh
(Cliff Brandon),
John Bentley
(Jim Brandon),
Dilys Laye
(Violet Crier),
Michael Martin Harvey
(Curley Wilson)

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Torment (a.k.a. "Paper Gallows"), is a 1950 British thriller film directed by John Guillermin and starring Dermot Walsh, Rona Anderson and John Bentley.

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Torment (1950 British film) movie scenes That said the performances are solid all around starting with Alan Ladd who is believable as both the up to no good loner early in the film and as the

Plot

Brothers Cliff and Jim Brandon are a successful writing team specializing in murder mysteries, but Cliff and Jim are almost as disturbed as some of the characters they've created. Whilst researching their latest novel, one of the brothers commits murder, simply to experience the thrill. He then attempts to frame his secretary Joan for the crime. His reason this time is personal: both brothers are in love with Joan, but she prefers one over the other. The saner of the two brothers races against time to save Joan from the gallows and to bring his sibling to justice.

Cast

  • Dermot Walsh as Cliff Brandon
  • Rona Anderson as Joan
  • John Bentley as Jim Brandon
  • Michael Martin Harvey as Curley Wilson
  • Valentine Dunn as Mrs. Crier
  • Dilys Laye as Violet Crier
  • Critical reception

    TV Guide wrote, "the story here is nothing new, but direction is fresh and original. Taking this simplistic plot line, Guillermin manages to inject some good suspense into a modestly budgeted feature. Walsh, Bentley, and Anderson play their roles well and play against one another with skill."

    References

    Torment (1950 British film) Wikipedia