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Final Appointment is a 1954 British comedy thriller film directed by Terence Fisher, and starring John Bentley, Eleanor Summerfield and Hubert Gregg.[3] It also featured Arthur Lowe, later to become famous for his portrayal of Captain Mainwaring in Dad's Army, in an early role.[4] It was shot at Walton Studios outside London. The film was produced by Francis Searle for ACTFilms,[5] and was released in the U.S. as The Last Appointment.[6] A sequel, Stolen Assignment, also featuring sleuthing journalists Mike Billings and Jenny Drew, appeared the following year.[7]

Final Appointment
Directed by	Terence Fisher
Written by	Kenneth Hayles
Based on	the BBC radio play Death Keeps a Date by Sidney Nelson & Maurice Harrison[1][2]
Produced by	Francis Searle
Starring	John Bentley Eleanor Summerfield Hubert Gregg
Cinematography	Jonah Jones
Edited by	John Ferris
Production company	ACT Films
Distributed by	Monarch Film Corporation
Release date	11 October 1954 (1954-10-11)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Synopsis

A former soldier, who had been court-martialed during the Second World War, sets out to murder the officers who had passed sentence on him. A newspaper journalist and his wisecracking girlfriend try to track down the killer when solicitor Hartnell, the prosecuting officer at the court martial, receives threatening letters.

Cast

Critical reception

The Radio Times gave the film two out of five stars, calling it a "Capable thriller."[8]

References

External links

• Final Appointment at IMDb

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