The Straw Man (1953)
A newly married man is convicted of murdering a former lover in his apartment, and sentenced to hang. With a payout on his life worth 20,000 pounds, the insurance company sends an investigator to find out the truth.
- Data de estreia
- 1953-08-17
- TMDB
- 6.3 / 10 (3)
- Duração
- 1 h 14 min
- Géneros
- Thriller
- Realizador
- Donald Taylor
Elenco
- Dermot Walsh — Malcolm "Mal" Farris
- Clifford Evans — Jeff Howard
- Lana Morris — Ruth Hunter
- Amy Dalby — Lucy Graham
- Ronald Ward — Clay Rushlow
- Josephine Stuart — Miss Ward
- Peter Williams — Inspector Conrad
- John Forrest — Johnny Gordon
- Philip Saville — Link Hunter
- Neal Arden — O'Brien
- Hamlyn Benson — Porter
Curiosidades
The Straw Man is a 1953 British second feature ('B') crime film directed by Donald Taylor and starring Dermot Walsh, Clifford Evans and Lana Morris. It was written by Taylor based on the 1951 novel Straw Man by Doris Miles Disney. It was released by United Artists. Its storyline focuses on insurance fraud.
Production
It was shot partly on location in Brighton. Filming also took place at Wembley Studios with sets designed by Duncan Sutherland.
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