Melody in the Dark is a 1949 British comedy film, with music.[1] It was co written by John Guillermin.[2] It starred Ben Wrigley and Eunice Gayson.[3][4]
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| Directed by | Robert Jordan Hill |
| Written by | John Guillermin Robert Jordan Hill |
| Produced by | Robert Jordan Hill John Guillermin |
| Starring | Ben Wrigley |
| Cinematography | Jo Jago |
Production company | Robert Jordan Hill Productions (as Advance) |
| Distributed by | Adelphi Films Ltd. (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
editWhen an actress inherits a spooky old house and uses it for rehearsals with her theatre company, they are troubled with "ghosts."
Production
editIt was an early film credit for John Guillermin.[5]
Wrigley later made High Jinks in Society for the same team.[6]
Cast
edit- Ben Wrigley as Ben
- Eunice Gayson as Pat Evans
- Dawn Lesley as Dawn
- Richard Thorp as Dick
- Lionel Newbold as Uncle Egbert
- Ida Patlanski as Mrs Grimes
- The London Lovelies as Model Girls
- Carl Carlisle as Guest Artiste
- Maisie Weldon as Guest Artiste
- The Stardusters Dance Orchestra as Dance Orchestra
- Alan Dean as Lead Singer/Pianist
- The Keynotes as Singing Group
Critical reception
editAllmovie wrote, "A solid script by John Guillermin bolsters the otherwise so-so British filler Melody in the Dark."[7]
References
edit- ^ Chibnall, Stephen; McFarlane, Brian (23 October 2009). The British 'B' Film. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9781844575749 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Melody in the Dark (1949)". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Melody In The Dark".
- ^ Pratt, Vic; Lees, Kate (2020). "CHAPTER 3 EARLY DAYS WITH ADELPHI FILMS". In Guillermin, Mary (ed.). John Guillermin: The Man, The Myth, The Movies. Precocity Press. pp. 31–32.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (17 November 2020). "John Guillermin: Action Man". Filmink.
- ^ "High Jinks in Society (1950)". Archived from the original on 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Melody in the Dark (1948) - Robert F. Hill - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".
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