The Diplomatic Corpse
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| Directed by | Montgomery Tully |
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| Produced by | Francis Searle |
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| Cinematography | Phil Grindrod |
| Edited by | Jim Connock |
Production company | ACT Films |
| Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors (UK) |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Diplomatic Corpse is a 1958 British comedy thriller film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Robin Bailey, Susan Shaw and Liam Redmond.[1][2]
Plot[]
A crime reporter, assisted by his girlfriend, a fashion reporter at the same newspaper, investigates a dead body taken out of the River Thames. They are soon able to link it with a foreign embassy, making it a sensitive diplomatic matter.
Cast[]
- Robin Bailey as Mike Billings
- Susan Shaw as Jenny Drew
- Liam Redmond as Inspector Corcoran
- Harry Fowler as Knocker Parsons
- André Mikhelson as Hamid
- Bill Shine (actor) as Humphrey Garrad
- Charles Farrell as Percy Simpson
- as Marian Koumaya
- as Karim
- as Cartwright
- John Briggs as Johnny, copy boy
- Frank Hawkins as Police Sergeant
- George Street as Station Police Sergeant
References[]
- ^ Chibnall & MacFarlane p.108
- ^ "The Diplomatic Corpse (1958)". BFI.
Bibliography[]
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1958 films
- English-language films
- British films
- British comedy thriller films
- 1950s comedy thriller films
- Films set in London
- Films directed by Montgomery Tully
- 1958 comedy films
- 1950s British comedy film stubs