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An Honourable Murder

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An Honourable Murder
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Directed byGodfrey Grayson
Written byBrian Clemens
Eldon Howard
Produced byEdward J. Danziger
Harry Lee Danziger
StarringNorman Wooland
Margaretta Scott
Lisa Daniely
CinematographyJames Wilson
Edited byDesmond Saunders
Music byAlbert Elms
Leon Young
Release date
  • 1960 (1960)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

An Honourable Murder is a 1960 British second feature ('B')[1] drama film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Norman Wooland, Margaretta Scott and Lisa Daniely.[2][3] It was written by Brian Clemens and Eldon Howard and produced by The Danzigers.

It is a modern reworking of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar set in the corporate world of the City of London.

Cast

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Critical reception

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The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The idea of slotting Shakespeare's Julius Caesar into a big-business melodrama fails to generate much tension, partly through laggardly development, partly because the acting is too undistinguished to create its own conviction. The whole thing, especially the ending, cannot avoid seeming glib and contrived for its own sake. Nevertheless, for a Danziger production, this second feature has a certain novelty interest."[4]

Leslie Halliwell said: "Not entirely successful, but full marks for trying."[5]

References

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  1. ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
  2. ^ "An Honourable Murder". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  3. ^ BFI.org
  4. ^ "An Honourable Murder". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 27 (312): 84. 1 January 1960 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ Halliwell, Leslie (1989). Halliwell's Film Guide (7th ed.). London: Paladin. p. 478. ISBN 0586088946.
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