Enter Inspector Duval
Enter Inspector Duval is a low budget 1961 British crime film directed by Max Varnel and starring Anton Diffring, Diane Hart and Mark Singleton.[1]
| Enter Inspector Duval | |
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| Directed by | Max Varnel |
| Screenplay by | J. Henry Piperno Jacques Monteux |
| Produced by | Bill Luckwell |
| Starring | Anton Diffring Diane Hart Mark Singleton |
| Cinematography | Stephen Dade |
| Edited by | Oswald Hafenrichter |
| Music by | Wilfred Burns |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It was based on a story by Jacques Monteux.[2]
Plot edit
French policeman Inspector Duval is brought to London to help his British colleagues crack a case. The investigation concerns the murder of a socialite during a jewel theft. However, it turns out Inspector Duval has ulterior motives.
Cast edit
- Anton Diffring as Inspector Duval
- Diane Hart as Jackie
- Mark Singleton as Inspector Wilson
- Charles Mitchell as Brossier
- Aiden Grennell as Mark Sinclair
- Susan Hallinan as Doreen
- Charles Roberts as Charley
- Patrick Bedford as Sergeant Hastings
- James Fitzgerald as Mario
Critical reception edit
Monthly Film Bulletin said "Apart from the opening burglary and murder and the final pursuit, this is a sluggish detective thriller. The development is static and wordy, while the twist ending is enough to make an addict of genuine crime fiction tear his hair. Direction and performance are barely adequate."[3]
Leslie Halliwell said: "Dim mystery with no hope of becoming a series."[4]
References edit
- ^ "Enter Inspector Duval". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Enter Inspector Duval (1961) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "Enter Inspector Duval". Monthly Film Bulletin. 29 (336): 12. 1962 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Halliwell, Leslie (1989). Halliwell's Film Guide (7th ed.). London: Paladin. p. 317. ISBN 0586088946.
External links edit
- Enter Inspector Duval at IMDb
- Enter Inspector Duval at ReelStreets