The Frightened Man is a 1952 British crime film directed by John Gilling and starring Dermot Walsh, Barbara Murray and Charles Victor.[1] It is also known by the alternative title of Rosselli and Son and was shot at Twickenham and Riverside Studios. Its plot concerns a son of an antiques dealer who suffers a dramatic fall from grace.
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Directed by | John Gilling |
Written by | John Gilling |
Produced by | Robert S. Baker Monty Berman |
Starring | Dermot Walsh Barbara Murray Charles Victor |
Cinematography | Monty Berman |
Edited by | Jack Slade |
Music by | John Lanchbery |
Production company | Tempean Films |
Distributed by | Eros Films |
Release date | March 1952 |
Running time | 69 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Antiques dealer Roselli's dreams for his son Julius are disappointed when the young man is sent down from Oxford University for bad behaviour. Julius then gets involved with a gang of Camden Town jewel thieves for whom his father is the fence. When they attempt to rob a warehouse Julius is injured in the getaway, but he continues his involvement. The gang next plan a raid on a jeweller's in Hatton Garden, but intend to cut out Roselli. The old man, unaware that his son is a member of the gang, tips off the police.[2][3]
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