An Honourable Murder
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Directed by | Godfrey Grayson |
Written by | Brian Clemens Eldon Howard |
Produced by | Edward J. Danziger Harry Lee Danziger |
Starring | Norman Wooland Margaretta Scott Lisa Daniely |
Cinematography | James Wilson |
Edited by | Desmond Saunders |
Music by | Albert Elms Leon Young |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
An Honourable Murder is a 1960 British second feature ('B')[1] drama film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Norman Wooland, Margaretta Scott and Lisa Daniely.[2][3] It was written by Brian Clemens and Eldon Howard and produced by The Danzigers.
It is a modern reworking of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar set in the corporate world of the City of London.
Cast
- Norman Wooland as Brutus Smith
- Margaretta Scott as Claudia Caesar
- Lisa Daniely as Paula
- Douglas Wilmer as Cassius
- Philip Saville as Mark Anthony
- John Longden as Julian Caesar
- Marion Mathie as Portia Smith
- Colin Tapley as Casca
- Kenneth Edwards as Trebon
- Arnold Bell as Ligar
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The idea of slotting Shakespeare's Julius Caesar into a big-business melodrama fails to generate much tension, partly through laggardly development, partly because the acting is too undistinguished to create its own conviction. The whole thing, especially the ending, cannot avoid seeming glib and contrived for its own sake. Nevertheless, for a Danziger production, this second feature has a certain novelty interest."[4]
Leslie Halliwell said: "Not entirely successful, but full marks for trying."[5]
References
- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "An Honourable Murder". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ "An Honourable Murder". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 27 (312): 84. 1 January 1960 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Halliwell, Leslie (1989). Halliwell's Film Guide (7th ed.). London: Paladin. p. 478. ISBN 0586088946.
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