Information Received
{{Short description|1961 British film by Robert Lynn}}
{{For|the 1933 novel|Information Received (novel)}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Information Received
| image = "Information_Received"_(1961).jpg
| caption =
| director = Robert Lynn
| producer = John Clein, George Maynard
| writer = Paul Ryder
Berkely Mather (story)
| narrator =
| starring = Sabine Sesselmann
William Sylvester
| music = Martin Slavin
| cinematography = Nicolas Roeg
| editing = Lee Doig
| studio = United Co-Productions
| distributor = J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (UK)
| released = {{Film date|1961|8||UK}}
| runtime = 98 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Information Received is a 1961 British second feature ('B'){{Cite book |last=Chibnall |first=Steve |title=The British 'B' Film |last2=McFarlane |first2=Brian |publisher=BFI/Bloomsbury |year=2009 |isbn=978-1-8445-7319-6 |location=London |pages=167}} crime film directed by Robert Lynn and starring Sabine Sesselmann, William Sylvester and Hermione Baddeley.{{Cite web |title=Information Received |url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150064214 |access-date=8 February 2024 |website=British Film Institute Collections Search}} The screenplay was by Paul Ryder from an original story by Berkeley Mather. The cinematography was by Nicolas Roeg.
A police detective goes undercover to infiltrate a safe-breaking outfit.
Plot
Drake, the leader of a robbery gang, brings American safe-cracker Johnny Stevens over to Britain for a job. However Stevens is quickly arrested for an unrelated crime. The police arrange for freelance adventurer Rick Hogan to impersonate Stevens in prison, hoping to lure Drake's gang out of hiding. The gang spring "Stevens" who does the safe-cracking job for them, without revealing his true identity. Hogan then alerts the police.
Cast
- Sabine Sesselmann as Sabina Farlow
- William Sylvester as Rick Hogan
- Hermione Baddeley as Maudie
- Edward Underdown as Drake
- Robert Raglan as Superintendent Jeffcote
- Frank Hawkins as Sargeant Jarvie
- Walter Brown as Vic Farlow
- David Courtney as Mark
- Peter Allenby as Patterson
- Bill Dancy as Johnny Stevens
- Dan Meaden as country policeman
- Ted Bushell as prison trustee
- Tim Brinton as TV announcer
- Johnny Briggs as Willis
- David Cargill as librarian
- Larry Taylor as Darnell
- Douglas Cameron as Warder Benham
- David Ensor as judge
- Tony Shepherd as squad car policeman
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This second feature packs in far more crime clichés – including an undulating femme fatale played by Sabina Sesselman and a bit of Rififi safe-cracking – than it can handle in 77 minutes. But its confidently contrived thrills and dashing disregard for logic are disarming. William Sylvester plays the improbable hero with a nice blend of wry humour and conventional resourcefulness."{{Cite journal |date=1 January 1961 |title=Information Received |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1305822233/69CF51793FC241DFPQ/1 |journal=The Monthly Film Bulletin |volume=28 |issue=324 |pages=129 |via=ProQuest}}
TV Guide gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, writing: "the film is stylish and witty at times, but its pace just isn't as fast as it should be."{{cite web |title=Information Received |url=http://movies.tvguide.com/information-received/review/102080 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306163814/http://www.tvguide.com/movies/information-received/review/102080/ |archive-date=6 Mar 2016 |work=TV Guide}}
References
External links
- {{IMDb title|0056099}}
Category:British crime drama films
Category:1960s English-language films
Category:Films directed by Robert Lynn
Category:Police detective films
Category:Films with screenplays by Berkely Mather
Category:English-language crime films
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