Alias John Preston
Alias John Preston is a 1955 British thriller film directed by David MacDonald and starring Betta St. John, Alexander Knox and Christopher Lee.[1] Its plot is about a mysterious and wealthy man who moves to a small village where he outwardly appears to be a friendly figure but nurses a dangerous secret.[2]
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| Produced by | Edward J. Danziger Harry Lee Danziger Sidney Stone (as Sid Stone) |
| Written by | Paul Tabori |
| Starring | Alexander Knox Betta St. John Christopher Lee |
| Music by | Edwin Astley Albert Elms |
| Cinematography | Jack E. Cox (as Jack Cox) |
| Edited by | Jack Baldwin Cynthia Moody |
Production company | Danziger Productions (as Danziger Photoplays) |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation (UK) |
Release date | 1955 |
Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Betta St. John - Sally Sandford
- Alexander Knox - Doctor Peter Walton
- Christopher Lee - John Preston
- Sandra Dorne - Maria
- Patrick Holt - Sylvia's Husband in Dream
- John Stuart - Doctor Underwood
- Bill Fraser - Joe Newton
- Peter Grant - Bob Newton
- Betty Ann Davies - Mrs Sandford
- John Longden - Richard Sandford
Critical reception
TV Guide called the film "a poorly developed psychological drama",[3] while Allmovie described it as "an average psychological mystery worth watching for the good performances."[4]
References
- "Alias John Preston (1955)". BFI.
- "Alias John Preston (1956)". rotten tomatoes. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- "Alias John Preston". TVGuide.com.
- Michael P. Rogers. "Alias John Preston (1956) - David MacDonald - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
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