The Crooked Sky

The Crooked Sky
UK quad poster
Directed by Henry Cass
Produced by Richard Gordon (uncredited)
Bill Luckwell (Executive)
Written by Norman Hudis
Based on a story by Maclean Rogers and Charles F. Vetter (as Lance Hargreaves)
Starring Wayne Morris
Karin Booth
Music by Wilfred Burns (uncredited)
Cinematography Phil Grindrod
Edited by Peter Mayhew
Production
company
Amalgamated Productions
Luckwin Productions
Distributed by J. Arthur Rank (UK)
Release date
 1957
Running time
 77 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

The Crooked Sky is a low budget 1957 black and white British crime film.[1][2] It was made at Merton Park Studios in London.[3] Location shots are at Blackbushe Airport.

Plot

American detective Mike Conlin (Wayne Morris), teams up with Scotland Yard to catch the villains behind a big counterfeiting ring. After the mysterious death of an American airline radio operator, the Yard suspect the operation may originate in the United States, and Conlin is brought over to help.

Cast

  • Mike Conlin - Wayne Morris
  • Sandra - Karin Booth
  • Fraser - Anton Diffring
  • Mac - Bruce Seton
  • Bill - Sheldon Lawrence
  • Williams - Richard Shaw
  • Penny - Colette Bartrop (though named Penny in the credits, she's referred to as "Colette" in the film)
  • Steve - Seymour Green
  • Grange - Bill Brandon
  • Smith - Reginald Hearne
  • Robson - Frank Hawkins
  • Lewis - Murray Kash
  • Wilson - Wally Peterson
  • Alanson - Guy Kingsley-Poynter
  • Senior Civil Servant - Robert Raglan
  • U.S. Treasury Official - Robert Perceval
  • Landlady - Beryl Cooke
  • Manager - Robert Hunter
  • Salesman - Frank Henderson
  • Inspector Hughes - George Roderick
  • Croupier - Jack Taylor
  • Commissioner - Howard Lang

Critical reception

Avelyman thought the film "has a few neat moments, but is pretty much filler" ;[4] while TV Guide called it an "interesting British attempt to put an American-style, hard-boiled detective in their own yard, (it) even goes as far as naming the hero "Mike" instead of the usual "Geoffrey" or "Ronnie." [5]

References

  1. ↑ Tom Weaver, The Horror Hits of Richard Gordon, Bear Manor Media 2011 p 18
  2. ↑ "The Crooked Sky". BFI.
  3. ↑ "The Crooked Sky (1957) - Original Print Info - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
  4. ↑ "The Crooked Sky". aveleyman.com.
  5. ↑ "The Crooked Sky". TVGuide.com.


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