Circle of Danger is a 1951 British thriller film directed by Jacques Tourneur which stars Ray Milland, Patricia Roc, Marius Goring, Hugh Sinclair and Naunton Wayne.[1] An American travels to England to discover the truth behind his brother's death during the Second World War.[2] The screenplay was by Philip MacDonald.
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Directed by | Jacques Tourneur |
Screenplay by | Philip Macdonald |
Produced by | Joan Harrison David E. Rose John R. Sloan |
Starring | Ray Milland Patricia Roc |
Cinematography | Oswald Morris Gilbert Taylor |
Edited by | Alan Osbiston |
Music by | Robert Farnon |
Production company | Coronado Productions (England) Limited |
Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures (UK) |
Release date | 21 May 1951 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
In The New York Times its anonymous reviewer wrote: "British restraint in acting and dialogue is almost painfully evident throughout the proceedings". Although Milland's acting is praised for its "naturalness, a quality which, it might be added, may be due in part to the unadorned and often expert dialogue turned out by Philip MacDonald", the film despite a decent British supporting cast, "is still an unexciting and largely placid adventure".[3] Dennis Schwartz wrote of the film in 2013: "Though routine, the highly skilled Tourneur does his best to keep it lively, watchable and enjoyable."[4]
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