Man Bait (1952)

Interesting facts

The Last Page, released in the United States as Man Bait, is a 1952 British film noir directed by Terence Fisher, starring George Brent, Marguerite Chapman and Diana Dors. The film is notable for being the first Hammer film directed by Fisher, who later played a critical role in the company's immensely successful horror film cycle. Jimmy Sangster was assistant director, Michael Carreras was casting director and Phil Leakey handled Makeup. The film was released first in the US in February 1952, retitled Man Bait and shortened by 6 minutes. It was later trade shown in the UK as The Last Page on April 23, 1952, and released on May 19, 1952.

Production

The Last Page was the first of 17 films made under a four-year production and distribution contract between Hammer and the US film distribution company Lippert Pictures. As in all of these films, the lead role was played by a well-known Hollywood actor supplied by Lippert to ensure familiarity with American audiences. Lippert was on the set visiting Hammer the day production on this film began on July 7, 1951.

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