36 Hours, released in the United States as Terror Street, is a 1953 British film noir directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Dan Duryea. It was made by Hammer Film Productions.[1]
| 36 Hours | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Montgomery Tully |
| Written by | Steve Fisher |
| Produced by | Anthony Hinds |
| Starring | Dan Duryea |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | James Needs |
| Music by | Ivor Slaney |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lippert Pictures (US) Exclusive Films (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editBill Rogers, an American jet pilot stationed in the USA, goes absent without leave and heads to England to find out why he has not heard from his wife lately. He finds details that suggest she has left him and is living a life that involves several male "friends". She shows up to meet him at her new flat, but then he is suddenly knocked unconscious from behind. When he awakes he finds that his wife has been murdered and that he is the prime suspect. With only 36 hours at his disposal, Rogers has to track down the actual killer.
Cast
edit- Dan Duryea as Major Bill Rogers
- Elsie Albiin as Katherine 'Katie' Rogers
- Gudrun Ure as Sister Jenny Miller
- Eric Pohlmann as Slossen, the smuggler
- John Chandos as Orville Hart
- Kenneth Griffith as Henry Slosson
- Harold Lang as Harry Cross, desk clerk
- Jane Carr as Soup Kitchen Supervisor
- Michael Golden as The Inspector
- Marianne Stone as Pam Palmer
- Russell Napier as Policeman (uncredited)
- Lee Patterson as Joe (Pilot)
References
edit- ^ 36 Hours at the BFI Database
External links
edit- 36 Hours at IMDb
- 36 Hours at the TCM Movie Database
- 36 Hours at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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