Information Received
| Information Received | |
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| Directed by | Robert Lynn |
| Written by | Paul Ryder Berkely Mather (story) |
| Produced by | , George Maynard |
| Starring | Sabine Sesselmann William Sylvester |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Roeg |
| Edited by | Lee Doig |
| Music by | Martin Slavin |
Production company | United Co-Productions |
| Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Information Received is a 1961 British crime film directed by Robert Lynn and starring Sabine Sesselmann, William Sylvester and Hermione Baddeley.[1] In the film, a police detective goes undercover to infiltrate a safe-breaking outfit.[2] The film was actually shot in 1959 as an episode of Harry Alan Towers' Armchair Theatre[3]
Cast[]
- Sabine Sesselmann - Sabina Farlow
- William Sylvester - Rick Hogan
- Hermione Baddeley - Maudie
- Edward Underdown - Drake
- Robert Raglan - Supt. Jeffcote
- Frank Hawkins - Sgt. Jarvie
- Walter Brown - Vic Farlow
- David Courtney - Mark
- Peter Allenby - Patterson
- Bill Dancy - Johnny Stevens
- Dan Meaden - Country Policeman
- Ted Bushell - Prison Trustee
- Tim Brinton - TV announcer
- Johnny Briggs - Willis
- David Cargill - Librarian
- Larry Taylor - Darnell
- Douglas Cameron - Warder Benham
- David Ensor - Judge
- Tony Shepherd - Squad Car Policeman
Critical reception[]
TV Guide gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, and wrote, "the film is stylish and witty at times, but its pace just isn't as fast as it should be."[4]
References[]
- ^ "Information Received". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ^ "Information Received (1962) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ p. 43 Mann, Dave Harry Alan Towers: The Transnational Career of a Cinematic Contrarian McFarland, 20 Oct 2014
- ^ "Information Received". TV Guide.
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1961 films
- English-language films
- British films
- 1961 crime films
- 1960s English-language films
- Films directed by Robert Lynn
- Police detective films
- Films with screenplays by Berkely Mather
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