The Lady Craved Excitement
The Lady Craved Excitement is a 1950 British comedy film directed by Francis Searle and written by John Gilling.[1] It featured Hy Hazell, Michael Medwin and Sid James.[2] An early Hammer film, it is significant as one of five films shot at Oakley Court and the first to feature its famous exterior, located next door to Bray Studios.[3]
| The Lady Craved Excitement | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Francis Searle |
| Written by | John Gilling Francis Searle |
| Based on | a BBC radio serial by Edward J. Mason |
| Produced by | Anthony Hinds |
| Starring | Hy Hazell Michael Medwin Sidney James Andrew Keir |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | John Ferris |
| Music by | Frank Spencer |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Exclusive Films (UK) |
Release date | August 1950 (UK) |
Running time | 60 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Cabaret artists Pat and Johnny's careers are hampered by Pat's craving for excitement. She leads them into a number of dangerous situations, but also help to uncover a conspiracy to smuggle valuable works of art out of the country.[4]
Cast edit
- Hy Hazell as Pat
- Michael Medwin as Johnny
- Sidney James as Carlo
- Thelma Grigg as Julia Lafaine
- Andrew Keir as Septimus K. Peterson
- Danny Green as Boris
- John Longden as Inspector James
- Ian Wilson as Mugsy
- Barbara Hamilton as 1st Chorus Girl
- Jasmine Dee as 2nd Chorus Girl
- Gordon Mulholland as Lunatic
Critical reception edit
Britmovie wrote, "barely watchable by today’s standards (and probably not much more tolerable at the time), it nevertheless remains of passing interest for its cast, which includes Michael Medwin, Sid James and Andrew Keir, all of them then in the early stages of what would prove to be lengthy and successful careers."[5]
References edit
- ^ . BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
- ^ "The Lady Craved Excitement (1950)". Radio Times.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ Sandra Brennan (2014). . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014.
- ^ "The Lady Craved Excitement".