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The Switch is a 1963 British crime drama film directed by Peter Maxwell and starring Anthony Steel, Zena Marshall and Conrad Phillips.[1] The screenplay involves a criminal gang that smuggles watches into the country by hiding them in a petrol tank of a woman's car. It was Susan Shaw's last film.

The Switch
Directed by	Peter Maxwell
Written by	Colin Fraser
Based on	An original story by Philip Ridgeway
Produced by	Philip Ridgeway Lance Comfort
Starring	Anthony Steel Zena Marshall Conrad Phillips
Cinematography	Stephen Dade
Edited by	Tom Simpson
Music by	Eric Spear
Production company	Philip Ridgeway Productions
Distributed by	J. Arthur Rank
Release date	May 1963
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot

Caroline Markham (Zena Marshall) is abducted by a criminal gang because she knows too much. The gang specialise in smuggling wrist watches into the country. Customs official Bill Craddock (Anthony Steel) attempts to rescue Caroline.

Cast

Production

It was Steel's first film in Britain in a number of years (he had moved to Rome).[2]

Critical reception

TV Guide wrote, "Audiences are likely to check their watches frequently during this lifeless crime thriller."[3]

References

External links

• The Switch at IMDb

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