The Surgeon's Knife is a 1957 British crime film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Donald Houston, Adrienne Corri and Lyndon Brook.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1940 novel The Wicked Flee by Anne Hocking.
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| Directed by | Gordon Parry |
| Written by | |
| Based on | The Wicked Flee by Anne Hocking |
| Produced by | Charles Leeds |
| Starring | Donald Houston Adrienne Corri Lyndon Brook |
| Cinematography | Lionel Banes |
| Edited by | Jim Connock |
| Music by | Bruce Montgomery |
Production company | Gibraltar Films |
| Distributed by | Grand National Pictures (UK) Distributors Corporation of America (US) |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editWhen his patient dies during an operation, a surgeon resorts to murder to cover up his negligence.[2]
Cast
edit- Donald Houston as Doctor Alex Waring
- Adrienne Corri as Laura Shelton
- Lyndon Brook as Doctor Ian Breck
- Jean Cadell as Henrietta Stevens
- Sydney Tafler as Doctor Hearne
- Mervyn Johns as Mr. Waring
- Marie Ney as Matron Fiske
- Ronald Adam as Major Tilling
- John Welsh as Inspector Austen
- Beatrice Varley as Mrs. Waring
- Noel Hood as Sister Slater
- André van Gyseghem as Mr. Dodds
- Frank Forsyth as Anaesthetist
- Tom Bowman as Surgeon
- Susan Westerby as Miss Jenner
- Betty Shale as Garsten
Critical reception
editTV Guide rated the film 2/5 stars, noting a "Standard melodrama without enough suspense to be terrifying."[3]
References
edit- ^ "The Surgeon's Knife (1957)". BFI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019.
- ^ "The Surgeon's Knife (1957) - Gordon Parry | Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
- ^ "The Surgeon's Knife | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
External links
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