The Share Out
The Share Out (also known as The Shareout) is a 1962 British second feature[1] film directed by Gerard Glaister and starring Bernard Lee, Alexander Knox and Moira Redmond.[2] Part of the long-running series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios, it is based on the 1920 Wallace novel Jack O'Judgment.
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| Directed by | Gerard Glaister |
| Screenplay by | Philip Mackie |
| Based on | Jack O'Judgment by Edgar Wallace |
| Produced by | Jack Greenwood |
| Starring | Bernard Lee Moira Redmond |
| Cinematography | Bert Mason |
| Edited by | Bernard Gribble |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated |
Release date |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Colonel Calderwood runs a property company as front for blackmail. Detective Superintendent Meredith of Scotland Yard is suspicious, but is unable to persuade any of the victims to help the police. Meredith enlists private investigator Mike Stafford to infiltrate the company, and Calderwood tasks Mike with spying in his secretary Diana. After two murders, Mike shoots Calderwood. Diana and Mike have fallen in love, and as they about to flee the country, Meredith arrests them for plotting the murders.
Cast edit
- Bernard Lee as Det. Supt. Meredith
- Alexander Knox as Col. Calderwood
- Moira Redmond as Diana Marsh
- William Russell as Mike Stafford
- Richard Vernon as John Crewe
- Richard Warner as Mark Speller
- John Gabriel as Monet
- Jack Rodney as Gregory
- Stanley Morgan as Det. Sgt. Anson
- Robert Perceval as Britton
- Ann Harriman as receptionist
- Julie Shearing as Judy
- Fanny Carby as Mrs. Wall
- Ian Hamilton as waiter
- Walter Horsbrugh as registrar
Critical reception edit
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Unlike other films in this series, this case of dishonour among thieves catches something of the true Edgar Wallace flavour. The plot's intricacies are carried with a flourish and the characters' ingenious capacity for double-crossing is enjoyably portrayed by a strong cast. As the persistent cop, Bernard Lee is so good he almost upsets the balance of this essentially modest entertainment."[3]
References edit
- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 237. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "The Share Out". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "The Share Out". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 29 (336): 69. 1 January 1962. ProQuest 1305823535 – via ProQuest.
External links edit
- The Share Out at IMDb
- The Share Out then-and-now location photographs at ReelStreets