The Big Day (1960 film)
| The Big Day | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Graham Scott |
| Written by | Bill MacIlwraith |
| Produced by | Julian Wintle |
| Starring | Donald Pleasence Andrée Melly Colin Gordon |
| Cinematography | Michael Reed |
| Edited by | Peter Taylor |
| Music by | Clifton Parker |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Bryanston Films (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £22,300[1] |
The Big Day is a 1960 British drama film directed by Peter Graham Scott and starring Donald Pleasence, Andrée Melly and Colin Gordon.[2][3] The big day approaches when a business boss must choose between three prospective candidates for a job.
Cast[]
- Donald Pleasence as Victor Partridge
- Andrée Melly as Nina Wentworth
- Colin Gordon as George Baker
- Harry H. Corbett as Harry Jackson
- William Franklyn as Mr. T. Selkirk
- Susan Shaw as Phyllis Selkirk
- Molly Urquhart as Mrs. Deeping - Baker's secretary
- Betty Marsden as Mabel Jackson
- Freda Bamford as Betty Partridge
- Marianne Stone as Madge Delaney
- Roddy McMillan as Bob
- Timothy Bateson as Clerk
- Anthony Bate as Driver
- Sabina Franklyn as baby (uncredited) - (daughter of William Franklyn)
- Derek Briggs as Mechanic
References[]
- ^ Petrie, Duncan James (2017). "Bryanston Films : An Experiment in Cooperative Independent Production and Distribution" (PDF). Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television: 7. ISSN 1465-3451.
- ^ Chibnall & McFarlane p.253
- ^ "The Big Day (1960)". BFI.
Bibliography[]
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
External links[]
- The Big Day at IMDb
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- 1960 films
- English-language films
- 1960 drama films
- 1960s business films
- British films
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- Films directed by Peter Graham Scott
- Films scored by Clifton Parker
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