On the Run is a 1958 second feature[1] British drama film directed by Ernest Morris and starring Neil McCallum, Susan Beaumont and William Hartnell.[2] It was written by Brian Clemens and Eldon Howard and produced by The Danzigers.
| On the Run | |
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| Directed by | Ernest Morris |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | Maurice Rootes |
| Music by | Albert Elms |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editWesley is a young man on the run looking for work, when he meets Tom Casey who offers him lodging and work in his garage. Wesley and Tom's daughter Kitty fall in love. Kitty learns Wesley is a former boxer who won a fight he was supposed to have thrown, and is running away from a gang seeking revenge. The gang catch up with him and they fight in Tom's garage. Kitty and Wesley marry.
Cast
edit- Neil McCallum as Wesley
- Susan Beaumont as Kitty Casey
- William Hartnell as Tom Casey
- Gordon Tanner as Bart Taylor
- Philip Saville as Driscoll
- Gil Winfield as Joe
- Hal Osmond as Sam Bassett
Critical reception
editThe Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A conventional and unpretentious second feature, this is, within its limits, an improvement on most Danziger productions, thanks largely to agreeable performances from the three principles. Philip Saville's soft-spoken thug is effectively spine-chilling and the fights, if somewhat vicious, are realistically staged."[3]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "average", writing: "Predictable thriller with better punch-ups than usual."[4]
References
edit- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "On the Run". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "On the Run". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 25 (288): 90. 1 January 1958 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 357. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.
External links
edit- On the Run at IMDb
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