Man Accused
{{Short description|1959 British film by Montgomery Tully}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Man Accused
| image = Man_Accused_Film_1959.jpeg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Montgomery Tully
| story = Mark Grantham
| producer = {{ubl|Edward J. Danziger|Harry Lee Danziger}}
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| music =
| cinematography =
| editing = Lee Doig
| studio = Danziger Productions Ltd
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| released = {{Film date|1959|11|06|df=yes}}
| runtime = 58 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
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Man Accused is a 1959 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=95}} crime film directed by Mongomery Tully and starring Ronald Howard and Carol Marsh.{{Cite web |title=Man Accused |url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150038885 |access-date=22 October 2023 |website=British Film Institute Collections Search}} The screenplay was by Mark Grantham. It was written by Mark Grantham and produced by The Danzigers.
Plot
Bob Jensen becomes engaged to Kathy, a baronet's daughter, but finds himself framed for murder and consequently imprisoned. He manages to break out of jail, and begins a search for the real killers.
Cast
- Ronald Howard as Bob Jensen
- Carol Marsh as Kathy
- Ian Fleming as Sir Thomas
- Catharina Ferraz as Anna
- Robert Dorning as Beckett
- Stuart Saunders as Curran
- Brian Nissen as Derek
- Kenneth Edwardes as Hawkins the butler
- Colin Tapley as Inspector
- Howard Lang as Sergeant
- Gordon Needham as constable
- Graham Ashley as warder
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Variably acted and tamely presented, this conventional frame-up tale relies chiefly on the story line to hold the attention. In its un-exacting fashion it does so until a ludicrous escape scene destroys all interest in the outcome."{{Cite journal |date=1 January 1959 |title=Man Accused |journal=Monthly Film Bulletin |volume=26 |issue=300 |pages=159}}
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as “poor” and wrote: "Careless presentation and a tired format that’s played out.
Chibnall and McFarlane in The British 'B' Film called the film "mildly twisty", adding that Carol Marsh was "a more distinctively distraught heroine than most".
TV Guide wrote: "this poorly-made work follows every convention of its hackneyed wronged-man plot and ultimately offers nothing at all."{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/movies/man-accused/review/105394/|title=Man Accused|work=TVGuide.com}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0053040}}
- [https://www.reelstreets.com/films/man-accused/ Man Accused] then-and-now location photographs at [https://www.reelstreets.com/ ReelStreets]
{{Montgomery Tully}}
{{The Danzigers}}
Category:Films directed by Montgomery Tully
Category:Films shot at New Elstree Studios
Category:1950s English-language films
Category:English-language crime films
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