Judgment Deferred
Judgment Deferred is a 1952 British drama film directed by John Baxter and starring Joan Collins, Hugh Sinclair, Helen Shingler and Abraham Sofaer.[2] The film is a remake of the director's earlier film, Doss House (1933).
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| Directed by | John Baxter |
| Screenplay by | Barbara K. Emary Walter Meade Geoffrey Orme |
| Produced by | John Baxter Barbara K. Emary |
| Starring | Joan Collins Hugh Sinclair Helen Shingler Abraham Sofaer |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant |
| Edited by | Vi Burdon |
| Music by | Kennedy Russell |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Associated British Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £50,000[1] |
Production
The film was shot at Southall Studios with sets designed by the art director Don Russell. It was the first production from Group 3 Films, a company formed to encourage new young British film-makers (which later produced The Brave Don't Cry, Conflict of Wings, The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp and several other low-budget features).[3][4][5]
Plot
With the assistance of a journalist a group of refugees and down and outs try and unmask the criminal who has framed one of their number as a drug dealer.
Selected cast
- Hugh Sinclair as David Kennedy
- Helen Shingler as Kay Kennedy
- Abraham Sofaer as Chancellor
- Leslie Dwyer as Flowers
- Joan Collins as Lil Carter
- Harry Locke as Bert
- Elwyn Brook-Jones as Coxon
- Marcel Poncin as Stranger
- Martin Benson as Pierre Desportes
- Bud Flannagan as Himself
- Bransby Williams as Dad
- Michael Martin Harvey as Martin
- Harry Welchman as Doc
- Wilfred Walter as Judge
- Maire O'Neill as Mrs. O'Halloran
- Mary Merrall as Lady Musterby
- Edgar Driver as Blackie
- Billy Russell as Ginger
- Sam Kydd as Ambulance Driver
Critical reception
The Radio Times described the film as "a muddled, maudlin melodrama that feels like substandard Frank Capra done by amateur theatricals."[4] TV Guide found the film "captivating mainly because of the novelty of the story and the many strange characters that are introduced."[6] Sky Movies wrote "this one occasionally creaks under the strain of its longish running time but offers some striking tableaux, especially within the weird 'court' held by a crowd of criminals, eccentrics and jobless that in some ways recalls the 'jury' that proved the nemesis of Peter Lorre in Fritz Lang's classic thriller 'M'."[3]
References
- Group Three - a lesson in state intervention? Popple, Simon. Film History; New York Vol. 8, Iss. 2, (Jan 1, 1996): 131.
- "BFI | Film & TV Database | JUDGEMENT DEFERRED (1951)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- "Judgment Deferred - Sky Movies HD". Skymovies.sky.com. 23 May 2002. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- "Judgement Deferred | Film review and movie reviews". Radio Times. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- Grierson, John (27 September 1951). "Three's Company Adds Up". Kine Weekly.
- "Judgment Deferred Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Judgment Deferred | TVGuide.com". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.