Film Dope

The Crooked Sky

1957

Dull little crime quickie centered on a counterfeit money scheme operating in an airline. Has a few neat moments, but is pretty much filler, with a lacklustre lead in Morris and some poor supporting performances. Diffring seems to be having fun, but one would tend to expect more with Cass directing.

An independent production filmed at Merton Park and not one of their crime series, even if Bruce Seton is playing the police inspector.

Note: Bartrop is credited as "Penny," but Diffring calls her "Colette" throughout the film. Never released on DVD; these screencaps come from an off-air recording on TNT (way back before they did nothing but show Law & Order reruns).
-Dave W.


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22nd April 1957
Cinema

77 mins
1.37:1

	Wayne Morris Mike Conlin
	Karin Booth Sandra Hastings
	Anton Diffring Frank Fraser
	Bruce Seton Detective Inspector 'Mac' Macaulay
	Sheldon Lawrence Bill Hastings
	Richard Shaw Williams
	Colette Bartrop Penny [see note]
	Seymour Green Detective Sergeant Steve Stephenson
	Bill Brandon Grange
	Reginald Hearne Smith
	Frank Hawkins Robson
	Murray Kash N.I. Lewis
	Wally Peterson Wilson
	Guy Kingsley Poynter Tom Alanson
	Robert Raglan Senior Civil Servant *(as Bob Raglan)*
	Robert Perceval U.S. Treasury Official *(as Robert Percival)*
	Beryl Cooke Smith's Landlady
	Robert Hunter Manager of Chisum Investment Trust
	Frank Henderson Jewellery Salesman
	George Roderick Inspector Hughes
	Jack Taylor Croupier
	Howard Lang Commissioner

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The Crooked Sky

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