The Depraved (1957 film)
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Directed by | Paul Dickson |
Written by | Brian Clemens |
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Cinematography | James Wilson (as Jimmy Wilson) |
Edited by | Vera Campbell |
Music by | Albert Elms |
Release date | 1957 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Depraved is a 1957 British crime film.[1] [2]
Plot[]
Laura is married to drunken, abusive Tom, and begins an affair with U.S. army officer, Dave. She persuades the Captain to help her murder her husband, contriving his death to look like the result of his drunk driving. However, a nosy policeman, Inspector Flynn, becomes suspicious, and soon the lovers' crafty scheme becomes their own nightmare.
Cast[]
- Laura Wilton - Anne Heywood
- Dave Dillon - Robert Arden
- Major Kellaway - Carroll Levis
- Tom Wilton - Basil Dignam
- Inspector Flynn - Denis Shaw
- Colonel-in-chief - Robert Ayres
- Kaufmann - Garry Thorne (as Gary Thorne)
- Barman - Hal Osmond
- Sergeant U.S. Army - Gil Winfield
Critical reception[]
TV Guide wrote, "the title promises something more lurid than another B murder-mystery with an American leading man, but that's all this is."[3]
References[]
- ^ "The Depraved (1957) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ "The Depraved (1957)". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012.
- ^ "The Depraved". TVGuide.com.
External links[]
- The Depraved at IMDb
Categories:
- English-language films
- 1957 films
- British crime films
- British films
- 1957 crime films
- 1950s crime film stubs