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Deadly Nightshade is a 1953 British second feature ('B') crime drama film directed by John Gilling and starring Emrys Jones, Zena Marshall and John Horsely. The screenplay was by Lawrence Huntington. A convict on the run switches identities with a lookalike, only to find himself in even deeper trouble.




Cast


Emrys Jones as Matthews / Barlow
Zena Marshall as Ann Farrington
John Horsely as Inspector Clements
Joan Hickson as Mrs. Fenton
Hector Ross as Canning
Roger Maxwell as Colonel Smythe
Lesley Deane as Mrs. Smythe
Marne Maitland as Heinz
Frederick Piper as Mr. Pritchard




Critical reception


The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The various red herrings which keep on cropping up in this film are nobody's business, but it is all quite jolly and thrilling in its standard British second feature way."
Kine Weekly wrote: "The picture contains more talk than action, and the comedy relief is a bit heavy-handed, but competent performances by Emrys Jones, Zena Marshall and John Horsely prevent the interest from flagging."
TV Guide thought the idea was "done much better in Antonioni's The Passenger (1975)," but found the film, "still occasionally entertaining."
The Radio Times wrote, "In spite of its penury, this typical 1950s British crime quickie...is curiously engaging...Although director John Gilling throws in a few Cornish coastal views, he's mostly confined to unconvincing sets, though the cheapskate look only adds to the charm."
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "average", writing: "Conventional 'B' picture with plenty of incident."




References






External links


Deadly Nightshade at IMDb

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