Dial 999 (1955 film)
Dial 999 is a 1955 British crime drama film directed and written by Montgomery Tully based on the novel of the same name by Bruce Graeme.[2] Produced by the British company, Todon Productions, it was shot at the Merton Park Studios in London. RKO Radio Pictures purchased the rights to distribute it in the United States, where it was released in a cut form as The Way Out on 11 April 1956. The film stars Gene Nelson as Greg Carradine, Mona Freeman as Terry Moffat Carradine, and John Bentley as Detective Sergeant Seagrave.
| Dial 999 | |
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 US theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Montgomery Tully |
| Produced by | Alec C. Snowden |
| Written by | Montgomery Tully |
| Based on | the novel, The Way Out by Bruce Graeme |
| Starring | Gene Nelson Mona Freeman John Bentley |
| Music by | Richard Taylor |
| Cinematography | Phil Grindrod |
| Edited by | Geoffrey Miller |
Production company | Todon Productions |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated (UK) RKO Radio Pictures (US) |
Release date | December 1955 (UK)
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Running time | 89 minutes (Dial 999) 78 minutes (The Way Out) |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Gene Nelson as Greg Carradine
- Mona Freeman as Terry Carradine
- John Bentley as Det. Sgt. Seagrave
- Michael Goodliffe as John Moffat
- Sydney Tafler as Cressett
- Charles Victor as Tom Smithers
- Paula Byrne as Vera Bellamy
- Michael Golden as Inspector Keyes
- Arthur Lovegrove as George
- Charles Mortimer as Harding
- Cyril Chamberlain as Anderson
- Tony Sympson as Harry Briggs
- Jack McNaughton as Plainclothes Officer
- Michael Duffield as Fingerprint Man
- Patrick Newell as 1st Brewers Man
- Kay Callard as Blonde
- Peter Welch as Plainclothes Officer
- Margaret Harrison as Policewoman Larkins
- Kenneth Midwood as Radio Operator
- Clifford Buckton as Alf
- Frank Forsythe as 1st Police Constable
- Frank Hawkins as 2nd Police Constable
- Walter Gotell as Policeman
- Harry Lane as Bob
- Barbara Roscoe as Model
References
- "The Way Out: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- Dial 999 at the BFI Database
External links
- Dial 999 on IMDb
- Dial 999 at AllMovie
- Dial 999 at the TCM Movie Database
- Dial 999 at the American Film Institute Catalog
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