Emergency (1962 film)
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| Directed by | Francis Searle |
| Written by | |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | Jim Connock |
| Music by | John Veale |
Production company | Butcher's Film Service |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Distributors |
Release date | December 1962 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Emergency is a 1962 British drama film directed by Francis Searle and starring Glyn Houston, Zena Walker and Dermot Walsh. The film is a remake of the 1952 film Emergency Call directed by Lewis Gilbert. While that had been made as a first feature to top the double bill, the remake was produced as a second feature.[1]
It was shot at Twickenham Studios and on location around West London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Duncan Sutherland.
Synopsis[]
After a small girl is hit by a truck, police desperately try to find members of her rare blood group in order to get a transfusion.
Cast[]
- Glyn Houston as Inspector Harris
- Zena Walker as Joan Bell
- Dermot Walsh as John Bell
- Colin Tapley as Dr. Lloyd
- Garard Green as Professor Graham
- Anthony Dawes as Sergeant Phillips
- Patrick Jordan as Jimmy Regan
- as Tommy Day
- as Mrs. Day
- Sidney Vivian as Shaw
- John Boxer as Prison Governor
References[]
- ^ Chibnall & McFarlane p.154
Bibliography[]
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
External links[]
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Categories:
- English-language films
- 1962 films
- British films
- British drama films
- 1962 drama films
- 1960s English-language films
- Films directed by Francis Searle
- Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios
- Butcher's Film Service films
- Films shot in London
- Films set in London
- British film remakes
- 1960s British film stubs