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Uneasy Terms is a 1948 British crime thriller film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Michael Rennie, Moira Lister and Faith Brook.[1] It is based on the 1946 novel of the same name by Peter Cheyney.[2]

Uneasy Terms
Directed by	Vernon Sewell
Written by	Peter Cheyney
Based on	novel Uneasy Terms by Peter Cheyney
Produced by	Louis H. Jackson
Starring	Michael Rennie Moira Lister Faith Brook
Cinematography	Ernest Palmer
Edited by	Monica Kimick
Music by	Hans May
Production company	British National Films
Distributed by	Pathé Pictures International (UK)
Release dates	1 June 1948 (1948-06-01) (London, UK)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Premise

Slim Callaghan is a private eye whose client, Colonel Stenhurst, is murdered, leaving behind a trail of suspects. Viola, the eldest of the Colonel's three stepdaughters, is the prime suspect, but after wading through clues and romance, Callaghan corners the real culprit.[3]

Cast

• Michael Rennie as Slim Callaghan
• Moira Lister as Corinne Alardyse
• Faith Brook as Viola Alardyse
• Joy Shelton as Effie
• Patricia Goddard as Patricia Alardyse
• Barry Jones as Inspector Gringall
• Marie Ney as Honoria Wymering
• Paul Carpenter as Windy Nicholls
• Nigel Patrick as Lucien Donnelly
• Sydney Tafler as Maysin
• J.H. Roberts as Sallins
• Joan Carroll as Matron

Reception

• Allmovie wrote, "Uneasy Terms is a scrambled British attempt at American-style hard boil."[4]
• Sky Movies wrote, "Peter Cheyney's detective Slim Callaghan has rarely translated well to the screen, But this Vernon Sewell-directed thriller is one of the better efforts, thanks largely to a quality cast that also includes Barry Jones, Joy Shelton and Paul Carpenter."[5]

References

External links

• Uneasy Terms at IMDb

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