The Delavine Affair
The Delavine Affair is a 1955 British crime film directed by Douglas Peirce and starring Peter Reynolds, Honor Blackman and Gordon Jackson.[1] It was based on a 1952 novel Winter Wears a Shroud by Robert Chapman.[2] The film was produced as a second feature and shot at Walton Studios and on location around West London, including Kensington and West Brompton. The film's sets were designed by the art director John Stoll.
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| Directed by | Douglas Peirce |
| Screenplay by | George Fisher Basil Boothroyd |
| Based on | Winter Wears a Shroud by Robert Chapman |
| Produced by | John Croydon Henry Passmore |
| Starring | Peter Reynolds Honor Blackman Gordon Jackson |
| Cinematography | Jonah Jones |
| Edited by | Inman Hunter |
Production company | Croydon Passmore Productions |
| Distributed by | Monarch Film Corporation |
Release date | 3 January 1955 |
Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
Journalist Rex Banner (Peter Reynolds), with the aid of his wife Maxine (Honor Blackman), attempts to solve a jewel robbery, but the criminals try to frame Rex for their murder of a witness.
Cast
- Peter Reynolds as Rex Banner
- Honor Blackman as Maxine Banner
- Gordon Jackson as Florian
- Valerie Vernon as Lola
- Michael Balfour as Sammy
- Peter Neil as Inspector Johnson
- Peter Swanwick as Meyerling
- Laurie Main as Summit
- Katie Johnson as Mrs. Bissett
- Mark Daly as Mr. Bissett
- Anna Turner as Mrs Halloran
- Mai Bacon as Fanny
- Hal Osmond as Old Man
- Vernon Kelso as Macgregor
- Christie Humphrey as Maid
References
- "The Delavine Affair (1955)". Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
- Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- "The Delavine Affair".
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