Compelled (1960)
An ex-convict who's built a respectable post-prison life for himself as an engineer discovers that a past is a hard thing to shake. When old "friends" contact the former prisoner, it's not long before the gone-straight baddie finds himself being blackmailed into taking part in a major jewelry theft.
- Date of release
- 1960-12-01
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 56m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Director
- Ramsey Herrington
Casting
- Ronald Howard — Paul Adams
- Beth Rogan — Carol Adams
- John Gabriel — Fenton
- Richard Shaw — Jug
- Jack Melford — Grimes
- Mark Singleton — Derek
- Colin Tapley — Inspector
Interesting facts
Compelled is a 1960 British second feature ('B') neo noir black and white crime film directed by Ramsey Herrington and starring Ronald Howard and Beth Rogan. It was written by Mark Grantham and produced by the Danziger Brothers.
Production
It was one of only two films directed by Herrington, the other being The Nudist Story (1960), also produced by the Danzigers.
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