The Ringer (1952)
An underhand solicitor receives threatening notes, and the police are called in to protect him.
- Date of release
- 1952-11-24
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Genres
- Mystery, Crime
- Director
- Guy Hamilton
Casting
- Herbert Lom — Maurice Meister
- Donald Wolfit — Dr. Lomond
- Mai Zetterling — Lisa
- Greta Gynt — Cora Ann Milton
- William Hartnell — Sam Hackett
- Norman Wooland — Inspector Bliss
- Denholm Elliott — John Lemley
- Walter Fitzgerald — Commissioner
- Dora Bryan — Mrs. Hackett
- Campbell Singer — Station Sergeant Carter
- Charles Victor — Inspector Wembury
- John Stuart — Gardener
Interesting facts
The Ringer is a 1952 British mystery film directed by Guy Hamilton and starring Herbert Lom, Donald Wolfit, Mai Zetterling, Greta Gynt, William Hartnell, and Denholm Elliott. The screenplay was by Lesley Storm and Val Valentine. It was Hamilton's directorial debut and the third English-language sound version of Edgar Wallace's 1929 play based on his 1925 novel The Gaunt Stranger. The previous adaptations were in 1928 (silent), 1931, 1932 (Germany-Austria), and 1938.
Production
The film was shot at Shepperton Studios near London. The film's sets were designed by the art director William Hutchinson.
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