Bond of Fear | |
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Directed by | Henry Cass |
Screenplay by |
John Gilling Norman Hudis |
Produced by |
Monty Berman Robert S. Baker |
Starring |
Dermot Walsh Jane Barrett John Colicos |
Cinematography | Monty Berman |
Edited by | Stanley Marks |
Music by | Stanley Black |
Distributed by | Eros Films (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 min |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Bond of Fear is a 1956 British 'B' [1] crime drama film directed by Henry Cass and starring Dermot Walsh, Jane Barrett, and John Colicos. [2] [3] [4] The screenplay was by John Gilling and Norman Hudis.
John Sewell and his family are taken hostage by desperate fugitive Dewar who is a stowaway in their caravan.
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A modest, competently made thriller which extracts a fair amount of suspense from its central situation and adds some conventional touches of policeman comedy. The playing is sound, with John Colicos making an effective villain." [5]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Repetitive drama just about passes the time." [6]
Chibnall and McFarlane in The British 'B' Film called the film a "moderately inventive thriller." [1]
Bond of Fear | |
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![]() British theatrical poster | |
Directed by | Henry Cass |
Screenplay by |
John Gilling Norman Hudis |
Produced by |
Monty Berman Robert S. Baker |
Starring |
Dermot Walsh Jane Barrett John Colicos |
Cinematography | Monty Berman |
Edited by | Stanley Marks |
Music by | Stanley Black |
Distributed by | Eros Films (UK) |
Release date |
|
Running time | 66 min |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Bond of Fear is a 1956 British 'B' [1] crime drama film directed by Henry Cass and starring Dermot Walsh, Jane Barrett, and John Colicos. [2] [3] [4] The screenplay was by John Gilling and Norman Hudis.
John Sewell and his family are taken hostage by desperate fugitive Dewar who is a stowaway in their caravan.
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A modest, competently made thriller which extracts a fair amount of suspense from its central situation and adds some conventional touches of policeman comedy. The playing is sound, with John Colicos making an effective villain." [5]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Repetitive drama just about passes the time." [6]
Chibnall and McFarlane in The British 'B' Film called the film a "moderately inventive thriller." [1]