Final Appointment (1954)
A pair of reporters try to discover the link between three unsolved, seemingly isolated murders. The only connection between them is they all took place on the same day in three successive years. The police don't trust their instincts - but as 10th July nears again, a solicitor has started receiving threatening letters...
- Date of release
- 1954-10-01
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Director
- Terence Fisher
Casting
- John Bentley — Mike Billings
- Eleanor Summerfield — Jenny Drew
- Hubert Gregg — R.K. Hartnell
- Liam Redmond — Inspector Corcoran
- Jean Lodge — Laura Robens
- Meredith Edwards — George Henry Martin
- Sam Kydd — Alfred Vickery
- Charles Farrell — Percy
- Arthur Lowe — Barratt
- Peter Bathurst — Harold Williams
- Tony Hilton — Jimmy
- Gerald Case — Australian Official
Interesting facts
Final Appointment is a 1954 British second feature ('B') comedy thriller film directed by Terence Fisher, and starring John Bentley, Eleanor Summerfield and Hubert Gregg. It also features Arthur Lowe, later to become famous for his portrayal of Captain Mainwaring in Dad's Army, in an early role. The film was produced by Francis Searle for ACTFilms. A sequel, Stolen Assignment, also featuring sleuthing journalists Mike Billings and Jenny Drew, was released the following year.
Production
The film was shot at Walton Studios outside London.
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