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The Lost Hours is a 1952 British film noir directed by David MacDonald and starring Mark Stevens, Jean Kent and John Bentley.[1][2] It was produced by Tempean Films which specialised in making second features at the time, and marked Kent's first descent into B films after her 1940s stardom.[3] It was shot at Isleworth Studios and on location around London.[4][5] The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei. It was released in the United States the following year by RKO Pictures as The Big Frame.

The Lost Hours
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David MacDonald
Written by	Steve Fisher John Gilling
Story by	Robert S. Baker Carl Nystrom
Produced by	Robert S. Baker Monty Berman
Starring	Mark Stevens Jean Kent John Bentley
Cinematography	Monty Berman
Edited by	Reginald Beck
Music by	William Hill-Bowen
Production company	Tempean Films
Distributed by	Eros Films (UK) RKO Radio Pictures (US)
Release date	September 1952
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot summary

An American returns for a reunion in the United Kingdom, where he served as a pilot during the Second World War, but finds himself framed for a murder he didn't commit.

Cast

• Mark Stevens as Paul Smith
• Jean Kent as Louise Parker
• John Bentley as Clark Sutton
• Garry Marsh as Inspector Foster
• Cyril Smith as Detective Sergeant Roper
• Dianne Foster as Dianne Wrigley
• Bryan Coleman as Tom Wrigley
• Leslie Perrins as Dr Derek Morrison
• Duncan Lamont as Bristow
• John Horsley as Brown
• Jack Lambert as John Parker
• John Harvey as Kenneth Peters
• Sam Kydd as Fred, mechanic at Bristow & Brown
• Thora Hird as Hotel Maid
• John Gabriel as Barman
• Alastair Hunter as Commissionaire
• Hal Osmond as Garage attendant
• Ballard Berkeley in a minor role

References

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links

• The Lost Hours at the American Film Institute Catalog
• The Lost Hours at IMDb

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