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I Believe in You is a 1952 British drama film directed by Michael Relph and Basil Dearden.[2] It stars Celia Johnson and Cecil Parker[3] and is based on the book Court Circular by Sewell Stokes. Inspired by the recently successful The Blue Lamp, Relph and Dearden used a semi-documentary approach in telling the story of the lives of probation officers and their charges.[4]

I Believe in You
Directed by	Basil Dearden Michael Relph
Written by	Basil Dearden Nicholas Phipps Michael Relph Jack Whittingham
Produced by	Michael Relph Basil Dearden
Starring	Celia Johnson Cecil Parker Joan Collins
Cinematography	Gordon Dines
Edited by	Peter Tanner
Music by	Ernest Irving
Production company	Ealing Studios
Distributed by	General Film Distributors
Release date	5 March 1952
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	£89,000[1]

Plot

Henry Phipps, a retired Colonial Serviceman, takes on the job of a probation officer, and finds it a challenge. Various characters' lives are examined as Phipps and his colleagues attempt to reform (amongst others), a hardened criminal and a juvenile delinquent.[2][4]

Cast

Critical reception

• The New York Times wrote, "it shines with understanding and, except for a brash climactic moment, it is a warm and adult adventure, which pins deserving medals on unsung heroes without heroics."[5]
• Allmovie wrote, "the semi-documentary approach established early in I Believe in You gives way to sentiment as the film winds down."[4]
• TV Guide noted, "an engaging drama with surprisingly good performances from (Joan) Collins, (Harry) Fowler, and (Laurence) Harvey."[6]

References

External links

• I Believe in You at IMDb

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