Melody in the Dark

Melody in the Dark
Directed by Robert Jordan Hill
Produced by Robert Jordan Hill
John Guillermin
Written by John Guillermin
Robert Jordan Hill
Starring Ben Wrigley
Cinematography Jo Jago
Production
company
Robert Jordan Hill Productions (as Advance)
Distributed by Adelphi Films Ltd. (UK)
Release date
  • 25 July 1949 (1949-07-25) (UK)
Running time
 68 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

Melody in the Dark is a 1949 British comedy film, with music.[1] It was co written by John Guillermin.[2] It starred Ben Wrigley and Eunice Gayson.[3] When an actress inherits a spooky old house and uses it for rehearsals with her theatre company, they are troubled with "ghosts."

Wrigley later made High Jinks in Society for the same team.[4]

Cast

  • Ben - Ben Wrigley
  • Pat Evans - Eunice Gayson
  • Dawn - Dawn Lesley
  • Dick - Richard Thorp
  • Uncle Egbert - Lionel Newbold
  • Mrs Grimes - Ida Patlanski
  • Model Girls - The London Lovelies
  • Guest Artiste - Carl Carlisle
  • Guest Artiste - Maisie Weldon
  • Dance Orchestra - The Stardusters Dance Orchestra
  • Lead Singer/Pianist - Alan Dean
  • Singing Group - The Keynotes

Critical reception

Allmovie wrote, "A solid script by John Guillermin bolsters the otherwise so-so British filler Melody in the Dark."[5]

References

  1. ↑ Chibnall, Stephen; McFarlane, Brian (23 October 2009). "The British 'B' Film". Palgrave Macmillan – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Melody in the Dark (1949)".
  3. ↑ "Melody In The Dark".
  4. ↑ "High Jinks in Society (1950)".
  5. ↑ "Melody in the Dark (1948) - Robert F. Hill - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".


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