Alias John Preston (1955)
An Unusual Picture That Carries An Dynamic Wallop!
A mysterious young man settles in a rural English town and immediately starts making a good impression. Before long he has insinuated himself into local life, is married and is serving on the board of the local hospital. Everything seems to be going well for him until a newly appointed consultant psychiatrist shows up and starts asking some probing questions.
- Date of release
- 1955-12-14
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Genres
- Horror, Mystery
- Director
- David MacDonald
Casting
- Betta St. John — Sally Sandford
- Alexander Knox — Dr. Peter Walton
- Christopher Lee — John Preston
- Sandra Dorne — Sylvia
- Patrick Holt — Sylvia's Husband
- John Stuart — Dr. Underwood
- Bill Fraser — Joe Newton
- Peter Grant — Bob Newton
- Betty Ann Davies — Mrs. Sandford
- John Longden — Richard Sandford
- Gabrielle Gay — Seamstress
- Guido Lorraine — Headwaiter
Interesting facts
Alias John Preston is a 1955 British second feature ('B') thriller film directed by David MacDonald and starring Betta St. John, Alexander Knox and Christopher Lee. It was written by Paul Tabori, and produced by The Danzigers.
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