King of the Underworld (1952 film)
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| Directed by | Victor M. Gover |
| Written by | John Gilling |
| Produced by | Gilbert Church |
| Starring | Tod Slaughter Patrick Barr Tucker McGuire |
| Edited by | Helen Wiggins |
| Music by | William Trytel |
Production company | Gilbert Church Productions |
| Distributed by | Ambassador Film Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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King of the Underworld is a 1952 British crime film directed by Victor M. Gover and starring Tod Slaughter, Patrick Barr and Tucker McGuire.[1] It was written by John Gilling. It was followed by a sequel Murder at Scotland Yard (1953).
Plot
A master criminal is hunted by the police after committing a series of crimes.
Cast
- Tod Slaughter as Terence Reilly
- Patrick Barr as Inspector Morley
- Tucker McGuire as Eileen Trotter
- Ingeborg von Kusserow as Marie
- Frank Hawkins as Inspector Cranshaw
- Leonard Sharp as Mullins
- Anne Valery as Susan
Production
The film was made at Bushey Studios with sets designed by the art director Don Chaffey.
Critical reception
Kine Weekly wrote: "The picture is tongue-in-the-cheek stuff ... 'Sweeny Tod' Slaughter delivers every menacing line with obvious relish and is both amusing and effectively sinister as Riley, and the rest keep in step. King of the Underworld should be a crowning success with avid readers of penny dreadfuls."[2] In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Slight change of pace for barnstorming star, but film not widely shown."[3]
References
- ↑ "King of the Underworld". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ↑ "King of the Underworld". Kinematograph Weekly: 22. 26 June 1952 – via ProQuest.
- ↑ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 334. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.
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