Girl in the Headlines
Girl in the Headlines (AKA The Model Girl Murder Case) is a 1963 British detective film directed by Michael Truman and starring Ian Hendry,[2] Ronald Fraser, Jeremy Brett, and Jane Asher.[3] It is based on the 1961 novel The Nose on my Face by actor Laurence Payne.[4]
| Girl in the Headlines | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Truman |
| Written by | Patrick Campbell Vivienne Knight |
| Based on | The Nose on My Face by Laurence Payne |
| Starring | Ian Hendry Ronald Fraser Jeremy Brett Jane Asher |
| Cinematography | Stanley Pavey |
| Edited by | Frederick Wilson |
| Music by | John Addison |
Production company | Viewfinder Films Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Bryanston Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £130,000[1] |
Plot
Inspector Birkett and Sergeant Saunders are called in to investigate the murder of a glamorous model. It becomes apparent that the girl had led a chequered life and her acquaintances included drug dealers. Jordan and Hammond Barker are reluctant to help but when the police finally make an arrest, another murder occurs in a seedy Soho jazz café. But are the two murders connected?
Cast
- Ian Hendry – Inspector Birkett
- Ronald Fraser – Sergeant Saunders
- Margaret Johnston – Mrs Gray
- Natasha Parry – Perlita Barker
- Jeremy Brett – Jordan Barker
- Kieron Moore – Herter
- Peter Arne – Hammond Barker
- Jane Asher – Lindy Birkett
- Rosalie Crutchley – Maude Klein
- Robert Harris – William Lamotte
- Duncan Macrae – Barney
- Zena Walker – Mildred Birkett
- James Villiers – David Dane
- Alan White – Inspector Blackwell
- Martin Boddey – Inspector
- Marie Burke – Madame Lavalle
- Patrick Holt – Walbrook
- Douglas Muir – Fingerprint expert
Critical reception
'Britmovie' called the film a "cleverly plotted thriller directed by ex-Ealing editor/producer Michael Truman... Hendry's committed performance and Fraser's underplayed support dominate the film as the two policemen on the case."[4]
References
- ^ Petrie, Duncan James (2017). "Bryanston Films : An Experiment in Cooperative Independent Production and Distribution" (PDF). Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television: 7. ISSN 1465-3451.
- ^ "Official Website of Ian Hendry". Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ . Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Girl in the Headlines 1963 | Britmovie | Home of British Films". Britmovie. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
External links
- Girl in the Headlines at IMDb