The Man in the Road

The Man in the Road is a 1956 British thriller film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Derek Farr, Ella Raines, Donald Wolfit and Cyril Cusack.[1] The film was shot at Beaconsfield Studios. It was based on a popular contemporary novel He Was Found in the Road by Anthony Armstrong.[2]

The Man in the Road
Directed byLance Comfort
Written byGuy Morgan
Based onHe Was Found in the Road by Anthony Armstrong
Produced byCharles Leeds
StarringDerek Farr
Ella Raines
Donald Wolfit
Lisa Daniely
CinematographyStanley Pavey
Edited byJim Connock
Music byBruce Campbell
Production
company
Gibraltar Films
Distributed byGrand National (UK)
Republic Pictures (US)
Release date
16 April 1956
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

A brilliant scientist suffering from amnesia is hunted by Communist agents in search of a secret formula.[3]

Cast

Critical reception
  • Britmovie called the film a "fast-paced, implausible, but engrossing Cold War spy thriller."[2]
  • TV Guide wrote, "the complicated plot never really amounts to anything more than predictable propaganda, though a capable cast handles the material in a professional and convincing manner."[4]

References
  1. "The Man in the Road (1956)". Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
  2. "The Man in the Road 1956 | Britmovie | Home of British Films". www.britmovie.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
  3. "The Man in the Road (1956)".
  4. "The Man In The Road - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.

Bibliography
  • Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.


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