Black 13
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Directed by | Ken Hughes |
Written by | Pietro Germi Ken Hughes |
Produced by | Roger Proudlock |
Starring | Peter Reynolds Rona Anderson Patrick Barr Lana Morris |
Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs |
Edited by | Sam Simmonds |
Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
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Distributed by | Archway Film Distributors (United Kingdom) 20th Century Fox (United States) |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Black 13 is a 1953 British crime drama film directed by Ken Hughes and starring Peter Reynolds, Rona Anderson, Patrick Barr and John Le Mesurier. The film is a remake of the 1948 Italian film Gioventù perduta (also known as Lost Youth) by Pietro Germi. It was made by Vandyke Productions.[1]
Premise[]
The son of a university professor goes on a crime spree, which turns deadly serious when he kills a nightwatchman. The title refers to a roulette wheel.
Cast[]
- Peter Reynolds as Stephen
- Rona Anderson as Claire
- Patrick Barr as Robert
- Lana Morris as Marion
- Genine Graham as Stella
- Michael Balfour as Joe
- John Forrest as Wally
- Viola Lyel as Mrs. Barclay
- Martin Walker as Professor Barclay
- John Le Mesurier as Inspector
- Martin Benson as Bruno
References[]
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (14 November 2020). "Ken Hughes Forgotten Auteur". Filmink.
External links[]
- Black 13 at IMDb
- Black 13 at AllMovie
- Review of film at Variety
Categories:
- 1953 films
- English-language films
- British films
- Films directed by Ken Hughes
- Remakes of Italian films
- 1953 crime drama films
- British crime drama films
- 20th Century Fox films
- British black-and-white films
- 1950s British film stubs