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| image = "Lady_of_Vengeance"_(1957).jpg
| image = "Lady_of_Vengeance"_(1957).jpg
| caption = Original British quad poster
| caption = Original British quad poster
| director = [[Burt Balaban]]
| director = Burt Balaban
| producer = Burt Balaban<br> Bernard Donnenfeld
| producer = Burt Balaban<br> Bernard Donnenfeld
| writer = Irve Tunick
| writer = Irve Tunick
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| music = Phil Cardew
| music = Phil Cardew
| cinematography = Ian D. Struthers (as Ian Struthers)
| cinematography = Ian D. Struthers (as Ian Struthers)
| editing = [[Eric Boyd-Perkins]]
| editing = Eric Boyd-Perkins
| studio = Princess Production Corporation<br>Rich & Rich Ltd.
| studio = Princess Production Corporation<br>Rich & Rich Ltd.
| distributor = [[United Artists]]
| distributor = [[United Artists]]
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'''''Lady of Vengeance''''' is a 1957 [[black-and-white]] British [[crime film]] directed by [[Burt Balaban]], and starring [[Dennis O'Keefe]], [[Patrick Barr]], [[Anton Diffring]], "and introducing" Ann Sears, in her first film role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6ae71173|title=Lady of Vengeance|work=BFI}}</ref>
'''''Lady of Vengeance''''' is a 1957 [[black-and-white]] British [[crime film]] directed by Burt Balaban, and starring [[Dennis O'Keefe]], [[Patrick Barr]], [[Anton Diffring]], "and introducing" Ann Sears, in her first film role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6ae71173|title=Lady of Vengeance|work=BFI}}</ref>


Producer/director Burt Balaban (1922-1965) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f796dc1|title=Burt Balaban|work=BFI}}</ref> was the son of [[Barney Balaban]], president of [[Paramount Pictures]] from 1936 to 1964, and cousin of actor [[Bob Balaban]], of ''[[Close Encounters of the Third Kind]]'' (1977) and ''[[Gosford Park]]'' (2001).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.democraticunderground.com/10302617|title=TCM Schedule for Thursday, September 25, 2014 -- What's On Tonight - George C. Scott|publisher=}}</ref> Burt Balaban's other credits as producer/director include ''[[Murder, Inc. (film)|Murder, Inc.]]'' (1960) and ''The Gentle Rain'' (1965).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0049307/?ref_=tt_ov_dr|title=Burt Balaban|work=IMDb}}</ref>
Producer/director Burt Balaban (1922-1965) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f796dc1|title=Burt Balaban|work=BFI}}</ref> was the son of [[Barney Balaban]], president of [[Paramount Pictures]] from 1936 to 1964, and cousin of actor [[Bob Balaban]], of ''[[Close Encounters of the Third Kind]]'' (1977) and ''[[Gosford Park]]'' (2001).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.democraticunderground.com/10302617|title=TCM Schedule for Thursday, September 25, 2014 -- What's On Tonight - George C. Scott|publisher=}}</ref> Burt Balaban's other credits as producer/director include ''[[Murder, Inc. (film)|Murder, Inc.]]'' (1960) and ''The Gentle Rain'' (1965).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0049307/?ref_=tt_ov_dr|title=Burt Balaban|work=IMDb}}</ref>
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==Cast==
==Cast==
*William T. Marshall - [[Dennis O'Keefe]]
*William T. Marshall - [[Dennis O'Keefe]]
*Katie Whiteside - [[Ann Sears]]
*Katie Whiteside - Ann Sears
*Karnak - [[Anton Diffring]]
*Karnak - [[Anton Diffring]]
*Inspector Madden - [[Patrick Barr]]
*Inspector Madden - [[Patrick Barr]]
*Larry Shaw - [[Vernon Greeves]]
*Larry Shaw - Vernon Greeves
*Melissa - [[Eileen Elton]]
*Melissa - Eileen Elton
*Schtegel - [[Frederick Schiller]]
*Schtegel - [[Frederick Schiller]]
*Bennett - [[G.H. Mulcaster]]
*Bennett - [[G.H. Mulcaster]]

Revision as of 00:24, 5 April 2015

Not to be confused with Lady Vengeance.
Lady of Vengeance
Original British quad poster
Directed byBurt Balaban
Written byIrve Tunick
Produced byBurt Balaban
Bernard Donnenfeld
StarringDennis O'Keefe
CinematographyIan D. Struthers (as Ian Struthers)
Edited byEric Boyd-Perkins
Music byPhil Cardew
Production
companies
Princess Production Corporation
Rich & Rich Ltd.
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
August 1957
Running time
73 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom

Lady of Vengeance is a 1957 black-and-white British crime film directed by Burt Balaban, and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Patrick Barr, Anton Diffring, "and introducing" Ann Sears, in her first film role.[1]

Producer/director Burt Balaban (1922-1965) [2] was the son of Barney Balaban, president of Paramount Pictures from 1936 to 1964, and cousin of actor Bob Balaban, of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and Gosford Park (2001).[3] Burt Balaban's other credits as producer/director include Murder, Inc. (1960) and The Gentle Rain (1965).[4]

Poster tagline

"A shocking woman... a shocker of a story!" [5]

Plot

When 21-year-old Melissa Collins (Eileen Elton) commits suicide, her guardian, the domineering American newspaper publisher William T. Marshall (Dennis O'Keefe), searches (in flashback) for a reason. He finds it in a letter he receives from Melissa, after her death. In this she asks Marshall to take revenge on her lover, philandering musician Larry Shaw (Vernon Greeves), who caused her such pain he made life not worth living. Marshall hires criminal mastermind, Karnak (Anton Diffring), an avid philatelist. He promises him a rare stamp in exchange for planning the torturous murder of Larry Shaw. Meanwhile, Marshall's loyal secretary, Katie Whiteside (Ann Sears), attempts to calm her boss's obsessive desires for vengeance. Matters become additionally complicated however, when Karnak targets the wrong man.

Cast

Critical reception

Dennis Schwartz writing in Ozus' World Movie Reviews, called the film a "tedious noir crime drama about the insanity of revenge";[6] Leonard Maltin also described the film as "tedious";[7] and TV Guide noted, "the plot is very confusing, making it hard to follow this picture. Slack direction does little to help." [8]

References

  1. ^ "Lady of Vengeance". BFI.
  2. ^ "Burt Balaban". BFI.
  3. ^ "TCM Schedule for Thursday, September 25, 2014 -- What's On Tonight - George C. Scott".
  4. ^ "Burt Balaban". IMDb.
  5. ^ "Lady of Vengeance". flickfacts.com.
  6. ^ "ladyofvengeance".
  7. ^ "Lady of Vengeance (1957) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
  8. ^ "Lady Of Vengeance". TV Guide.
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