Summary
The Desperate Man is a British crime film first released in 1959,
directed by Peter Maxwell.
The film is based on a novel by Paul Somers and stars Conrad Phillips, Jill Ireland, William Hartnell, Charles Gray and Peter Swanwick.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
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Credits
- Director: Peter Maxwell
- Script: James Eastwood, Paul Somers (novel)
- Photo: Gerald Moss
- Music: James Stevens
- Cast: Conrad Phillips (Curtis), Jill Ireland (Carol Bourne), William Hartnell (Smith), Charles Gray (Lawson), Peter Swanwick (Hoad), Arthur Gomez (Landlord), John Warwick (Inspector Cobley), Patricia Burke (Miss Prew), Ernest Butcher (Grocer), Jean Aubrey (Waitress), Marian Collins (Young girl), Brian Weske (Young man), Doris Yorke (Mrs. Figgs)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 57 min; B&W
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