The Monkey's Paw is a 1948 British horror film directed by Norman Lee and starring Milton Rosmer, Michael Martin Harvey, Joan Seton and Megs Jenkins.[1] It is based on the 1902 story "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs. The screenplay was written by Norman Lee and Barbara Toy.[2] It was produced by Ernest G. Roy.[3]
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Directed by | Norman Lee |
Screenplay by | Norman Lee |
Based on | The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs |
Produced by | Ernest G. Roy |
Starring | Milton Rosmer Michael Martin Harvey Joan Seton Megs Jenkins |
Cinematography | Bryan Langley |
Edited by | Inman Hunter |
Music by | Stanley Black |
Production company | Butcher's Empire Films |
Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service |
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Running time | 64 min |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
A magic Monkey's Paw grants its owner three wishes before a disaster befalls them.
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The Spinning Image called it "a creaky diversion with stagey acting and an obvious lack of funds to open it out, yet the strength of Jacobs' yarn was such that it showed through even the most impoverished of tellings."[4] On his website Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings, Dave Sindelar commended the film for its character development and climax which he called "suitably tense and eerie".[5]
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