Meet Mr. Callaghan

Meet Mr. Callaghan is a 1954 British crime drama film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Derrick De Marney.[1] Based on the 1938 novel The Urgent Hangman by Peter Cheyney, it is notable for the theme music and score by Eric Spear which became a best-selling record for Les Paul.[2] Co-producer and star Derrick de Marney had played the part of Cheyney's private eye Slim Callaghan in the original stage version of Meet Mr. Callaghan at the Garrick Theatre in 1952, which he also directed.[3][4]

For the Les Paul song from the film, see Meet Mister Callaghan.

Meet Mr. Callaghan
British quad poster
Directed byCharles Saunders
Produced byGuido Coen
Derrick De Marney
Screenplay byBrock Williams
Based onThe Urgent Hangman
by Peter Cheyney
StarringDerrick De Marney
Harriette Johns
Music byEric Spear
CinematographyHarry Waxman
Edited byJack Slade
Production
company
Pinnacle Productions
Distributed byEros Films (UK)
Release date
  • June 1954 (1954-06) (UK)
Running time
88 mins
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Down at heel private Detective Slim Callaghan (Derrick De Marney) is hired by young socialite Cynthis Meraulton (Harriette Johns) to investigate. When her rich stepfather changes his will in her favour, and is then subsequently murdered, suspicion falls on Cynthis.

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide wrote, "Mystery programmer has a couple of good moments, but little else":[5] whereas MysteryFile noted, "The detective work is very good, and the complicated plot holds together, but it’s the overall sense of good humor that really carries the day — not laugh out loud funny, but the mood is light enough to smile almost constantly."[6]

References
  1. "Meet Mr. Callaghan (1954)".
    1. 5, Billboard
  3. "Meet Mr Callaghan".
  4. Hesse, Beatrix (2 August 2015). "The English Crime Play in the Twentieth Century". Springer – via Google Books.
  5. "Meet Mr. Callaghan".
  6. "» Movie Review: MEET MR. CALLAGHAN (1954)".


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