At the Stroke of Nine

At the Stroke of Nine
Original British lobby card
Directed by	Lance Comfort
Produced by	Harry Booth Michael Deeley Jon Penington
Written by	Harry Booth Brian Clemens Michael Deeley Jon Penington
Starring	Patricia Dainton Stephen Murray Patrick Barr Dermot Walsh
Music by	Edwin Astley
Cinematography	Gerald Gibbs
Production company	Towers of London Productions
Distributed by	Grand National (UK)
Release dates	June 1957
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£20,000[1]

At the Stroke of Nine is a 1957 British crime film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Patricia Dainton, Stephen Murray, Patrick Barr and Dermot Walsh.^[2] The plot follows a high-flying female journalist who is kidnapped by a madman. He forces her to write articles about him and threatens to kill her.^[3]

Cast

• Patricia Dainton - Sally Bryant
• Stephen Murray - Stephen Garrett
• Patrick Barr - Frank
• Dermot Walsh - MacDonnell
• Clifford Evans - Inspector Hudgell
• Leonard White - Thompson
• Reginald Green - Toby
• Alexander Doré - Carter
• Leonard Sharp - News Vendor
• Robert Hartley - Westcott
• Frank Atkinson - Porter
• William Moore - Campion
• Marianne Stone - Secretary
• George Lee - Young Reporter
• William Hepper - Clerk
• Donald B. Edwards - Gray

Critical reception

TV Guide wrote, "the frantic search for the loonie by police offers some interesting scenes with fair suspense."^[4]

References

1. Michael Deeley, Blade Runners, Deer Hunters and Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: My Life in Cult Movies, Pegasus Books, 2009 p 20
2. "BFI | Film & TV Database | AT THE STROKE OF NINE (1957)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
3. "At the Stroke of Nine : Overview". msn. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
4. "At The Stroke Of Nine Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-05-07.

External links

• At the Stroke of Nine at the Internet Movie Database