Wheel of Fate (film)

Wheel of Fate is a 1953 British drama film directed by Francis Searle and starring Patric Doonan, Sandra Dorne and Bryan Forbes.[1] The screenplay concerns a man who turns to crime to raise the money he needs to spend time with a woman with whom he falls in love. It was produced as a second feature[2] and shot at Riverside Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold. It was released by Rank's General Film Distributors.

Wheel of Fate
Lobby card
Directed byFrancis Searle
Written byGuy Elmes
Based onNightmare by Alex Atkinson
Produced byFrancis Searle
StarringPatric Doonan
Sandra Dorne
Bryan Forbes
CinematographyReg Wyer
Edited byVera Campbell
Music byTemple Abady
Production
company
Kenilworth Film Productions
Distributed byGeneral Film Distributors
Release date
  • 3 August 1953 (1953-08-03)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Two brothers working in their father's repair garage: quiet sensible Johnny (Patric Doonan) and the younger and wilder Ted (Bryan Forbes) fall out when Ted brings home Lucky (Sandra Dorne), a beautiful dance hall singer. The brothers feud when she unexpectedly falls for Johnny, and crime and mayhem ensue.

Cast

References

  1. BFI.org
  2. Chibnall & McFarlane p.153

Bibliography

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


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