The Spaniard's Curse

The Spaniard's Curse
Directed by Ralph Kemplen
Produced by Roger Proudlock
Written by Kenneth Hyde
Ralph Kemplen
Roger Proudlock
Based on story The Assize Of The Dying by Edith Pargeter
Starring Tony Wright
Lee Patterson
Michael Hordern
Henry Oscar
Music by Lambert Williamson
Cinematography Arthur Grant
Edited by Stan Hawkes
Distributed by Independent Film Distributors
Release date
 June 1958
Running time
 80 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

The Spaniard's Curse is a 1958 British drama film directed by Ralph Kemplen and starring Tony Wright, Lee Patterson, Michael Hordern, Susan Beaumont and Henry Oscar.[1][2]

Plot

Guy Stevenson (Basil Dignam) is a British man of Spanish heritage wrongly convicted of murder. On being given the death sentence, he places a curse on the judge (Michael Hordern) and jury. Two of the jurors then die mysteriously, and suspicion falls on Stevenson, but he himself also dies. The judge and his daughter Margaret attempt to solve the mystery and uncover the real killer.

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide called the film "an interesting murder mystery but one which never really delivers what it promises."[3] The Radio Times wrote, "Tony Wright has the most colourful part as the judge's wayward son, a crime reporter, but Michael Hordern as the judge gives the sharpest performance. It's the only film directed by top editor Ralph Kemplen, who wisely returned to his real talent, cutting Room at the Top, Oliver! and others".[4]

References

  1. ↑ "The Spaniard's Curse (1957) - BFI". BFI.
  2. ↑ Hal Erickson. "The Spaniard's Curse (1958) - Ralph Kemplen - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  3. ↑ "The Spaniard's Curse". TVGuide.com.
  4. ↑ Allen Eyles. "The Spaniard's Curse". RadioTimes.

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