Uneasy Terms
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| Directed by | Vernon Sewell |
| Written by | Peter Cheyney |
| Based on | novel Uneasy Terms by Peter Cheyney |
| Produced by | Louis H. Jackson |
| Starring | Michael Rennie Moira Lister Faith Brook |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
| Edited by | Monica Kimick |
| Music by | Hans May |
Production company | British National Films |
| Distributed by | Pathé Pictures International (UK) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Uneasy Terms is a 1948 British crime thriller film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Michael Rennie, Moira Lister and Faith Brook.[1] It is based on the 1946 novel of the same name by Peter Cheyney.[2]
Premise[]
Slim Callaghan is a private eye whose client, Colonel Stenhurst, is murdered, leaving behind a trail of suspects. Viola, the eldest of the Colonel's three stepdaughters, is the prime suspect, but after wading through clues and romance, Callaghan corners the real culprit.[3]
Cast[]
- Michael Rennie as Slim Callaghan
- Moira Lister as Corinne Alardyse
- Faith Brook as Viola Alardyse
- Joy Shelton as Effie
- Patricia Goddard as Patricia Alardyse
- Barry Jones as Inspector Gringall
- Marie Ney as Honoria Wymering
- Paul Carpenter as Windy Nicholls
- Nigel Patrick as Lucien Donnelly
- Sydney Tafler as Maysin
- J.H. Roberts as Sallins
- Joan Carroll as Matron
Reception[]
- Allmovie wrote, "Uneasy Terms is a scrambled British attempt at American-style hard boil."[4]
- Sky Movies wrote, "Peter Cheyney's detective Slim Callaghan has rarely translated well to the screen, But this Vernon Sewell-directed thriller is one of the better efforts, thanks largely to a quality cast that also includes Barry Jones, Joy Shelton and Paul Carpenter."[5]
References[]
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | UNEASY TERMS (1948)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Uneasy Terms Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Uneasy Terms (1948) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Uneasy Terms - Sky Movies HD". Skymovies.sky.com. 15 November 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
External links[]
- Uneasy Terms at IMDb
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- 1948 films
- English-language films
- British films
- Films directed by Vernon Sewell
- British thriller films
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- Films set in London
- Films based on British novels
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- 1940s British film stubs