Stolen Hours is a 1963 British-American drama film directed by Daniel Petrie and starring Susan Hayward as a socialite with a brain tumor who falls in love with her surgeon's colleague.[1] The film also stars Michael Craig, Edward Judd and Diane Baker.[2]
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| Directed by | Daniel Petrie |
| Screenplay by | Jessamyn West |
| Story by | Joseph Hayes |
| Based on | Dark Victory 1934 play by George Emerson Brewer, Jr. Bertram Bloch |
| Produced by | Denis Holt |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Harry Waxman |
| Edited by | Geoffrey Foot |
| Music by | Mort Lindsey |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
The film is a remake of the 1939 Bette Davis film Dark Victory (1939), with Hayward in Davis's role.[1] The time period was updated and the setting changed to England.[1] It was shot at Shepperton Studios and on location around Britain, including at Polruan in Cornwall.[3][4]
The film's American title is Summer Flight.[5]
Plot
editA neurotic jet-setting socialite is diagnosed with a brain tumor and told that she has only a year left to live. She falls in love with Dr. John Carmody and struggles to turn her life around before she dies.
Cast
edit- Susan Hayward as Laura Pember
- Michael Craig as Dr. John Carmody
- Diane Baker as Ellen
- Edward Judd as Mike Bannerman
- Paul Rogers as Dr. Eric McKenzie
- Robert Bacon as Peter
- Paul Stassino as Dalporto
- Jerry Desmonde as Colonel
- Ellen McIntosh as Miss Kendall
- Gwen Nelson as Hospital Sister
- Peter Madden as Reynolds
- Joan Young as Mrs. Lambert
- Joan Newell as Mrs. Hewitt
- Chet Baker as Himself
References
edit- ^ a b c "Stolen Hours (1963) - Daniel Petrie | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ "Stolen Hours (1964)". BFI. Archived from the original on June 21, 2017.
- ^ "Britmovie | Home of British Films".
- ^ "Reelstreets | Stolen Hours". www.reelstreets.com.
- ^ "Stolen Hours". Library of Congress. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
External links
edit- Stolen Hours at IMDb
- Stolen Hours at the TCM Movie Database
- Stolen Hours at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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