Compelled

Compelled is a 1960 British neo noir black and white crime film, one of two films directed by Ramsey Herrington.[1] It's a dull little crime drama from the Danziger Brothers, in which the plot is expanded by suspicions of his wife, (Beth Rogan), who thinks he is having an affair.It stars Ronald Howard and Beth Rogan.[2]

Compelled
British theatrical poster
Directed byRamsey Herrington
Written byMark Grantham
Produced byEdward J. Danziger
Harry Lee Danziger
StarringRonald Howard
Beth Rogan
CinematographyJames Wilson (as Jimmy Wilson)
Edited byDesmond Saunders
Production
company
Distributed byUnited Artists Corporation (UK)
Release date
December 1960 (UK)
Running time
56 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Ex-con Paul Adams is an engineer blackmailed into assisting with a jewel theft. Unbeknownst to his wife, he becomes involved in the building of a tunnel from a bookshop to a jeweller's.

Cast

Critical reception

  • TV Guide wrote, "there's nothing special about this British programmer";[3] while Britmovie called the film an "unexceptional second-feature crime drama."[4]

References

  1. "Compelled". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. Compelled at BFI
  3. "Compelled". TV Guide.
  4. "Compelled". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.


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