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]
At the Stroke of Nine | |
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Directed by | Lance Comfort |
Written by | Harry Booth Brian Clemens Michael Deeley Jon Penington |
Produced by | Harry Booth Michael Deeley Jon Penington |
Starring | Patricia Dainton Stephen Murray Patrick Barr Dermot Walsh |
Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs |
Music by | Edwin Astley |
Production company | Towers of London Productions |
Distributed by | Grand National (UK) |
Release date | June 1957 |
Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | £20,000[1] |
TV Guide wrote, "the frantic search for the loonie by police offers some interesting scenes with fair suspense."[4]
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