The Rivals is a 1964 British second feature film directed by Max Varnel and starring Jack Gwillim, Erica Rogers and Brian Smith.[1] Part of the series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios, it is based on a story by Wallace.
| The Rivals | |
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| Directed by | Max Varnel |
| Screenplay by | John Roddick |
| Based on | a story by Edgar Wallace |
| Produced by | Jack Greenwood |
| Starring | Jack Gwillim Erica Rogers |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | Derek Holding |
| Music by | Bernard Ebbinghouse |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated |
Release date |
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Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editRolf Neilson, Kim Harris and Steve Houston are a trio of car thieves. They steal a car and in the glove compartment find a beret with a brooch, and a ransom note demanding £75,000 addressed to Rolf Neilson, a wealthy man whose daughter has been kidnapped. They realise they have stolen the abductor's car, and with the beret they can collect the ransom themselves, without needing the daughter.
Cast
edit- Jack Gwillim as Rolf Neilson
- Erica Rogers as Kim Harris
- Brian Smith as Steve Houston
- Tony Garnett as Jimmy Vosler
- Barry Linehan as Paul Kenyon
- Murray Hayne as Alex Nichols
- Howard Greene as Eddy McQuire
- Philip Latham as Lawrence
- Maria Lennard as Phillipa Martin
- Jack Rodney as Mick O'Leary
- Rex One One Five as Alsatian dog
References
edit- ^ "The Rivals". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
External links
edit- The Rivals at IMDb
