The Franchise Affair (1951) - film review
Lawrence Huntington
Crime / Drama / Mystery / Romance / Thriller

Summary
The Franchise Affair is a British thriller film first released in 1951,
directed by Lawrence Huntington.
The film is based on a novel by Josephine Tey and stars Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, Anthony Nicholls, Marjorie Fielding and Athene Seyler.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Lawrence Huntington
- Script: Robert Hall, Lawrence Huntington, Josephine Tey (novel)
- Photo: Günther Krampf
- Music: Philip Green
- Cast: Michael Denison (Robert Blair), Dulcie Gray (Marion Sharpe), Anthony Nicholls (Kevin McDermott), Marjorie Fielding (Mrs. Sharpe), Athene Seyler (Aunt Lin), John Baily (Det Insp Grant), Ann Stephens (Betty Kane), Hy Hazell (Mrs. Chadwick), Kenneth More (Stanley Peters), Avice Landone (Mrs. Wynn), Maureen Glynne (Rose Glynn), Peter Jones (Bernard Chadwick), Moultrie Kelsall (Judge), Martin Boddey (Insp. Hallam), Patrick Troughton (Bill Brough), Hugh Moxey (Counsel for prosecution), John Warwick (Carley), Ernest Jay (Ramsden), Everley Gregg (Mrs. Jarrett), Ambrosine Phillpotts (Miss Spence), Jean Anderson (Miss Tuff), Harold Lang (Bus inspector), John Forrest (Leslis Wynn), Lawrence Ray (Albert (waiter)), Victor Maddern (Mechanic), Doris Yorke (Christina), Will Ambro (Heseltine)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 95 min; B&W
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