Rent Circle of Danger (1951)
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- Synopsis:
- Clay Douglas (Ray Milland) arrives in London to investigate the mysterious death of his brother, who served as a Commando with the British Forces. Suspecting it was not a German bullet that killed his brother, Clay's investigations uncover the fact that there was a mysterious thirteenth member of the raiding party...
- Actors:
- Ray Milland, Patricia Roc, Marius Goring, Hugh Sinclair, Naunton Wayne, Edward Rigby, Marjorie Fielding, John Bailey, Colin Gordon, Dora Bryan, Reginald Beckwith, David Hutcheson, Michael Brennan, Philip Dale, Archie Duncan, Nora Gordon, George Margo, Chris Adcock, Jack Arrow, Peter Butterworth
- Directors:
- Jacques Tourneur
- Producers:
- Joan Harrison, David E. Rose
- Writers:
- Philip MacDonald
- Studio:
- Network
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance, Thrillers
- Collections:
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- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 05/02/2024
- Run Time:
- 86 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Introduction by Jean-Baptiste Thoiret
- Circle of Control: Interview with Christina Lane
- Culture Clash: Interview with Imogen Sara Smith
- Trailer
- Stills Gallery
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Reviews (1) of Circle of Danger
Postwar Intrigue. - Circle of Danger review by Steve
After 1945 there was a wave of thrillers about a US veteran going back to Europe to chase up some loose end from the war and invariably fall in love. This came towards the end of the cycle and is among the more entertaining. Ray Milland returns to Britain to investigate the mystery of his brother's death, and dally with Patricia Roc.
Jacques Tourneur had his own style, but there is a strong impression of Alfred Hitchcock here, maybe because the producer Joan Harrison was a close associate of the Master. The plot is standard. Milland basically confronts the survivors of the special operation in which his brother was shot. But this is a well put together suspense film made on a small budget.
The remainder of the running time involves the cute flirtation between the determined, disoriented American and the high maintenance British working girl. Milland played this part many time. Patricia Roc's role is mostly decorative, as an English rose, but with a thorn. Among the support cast, Naunton Wayne stands out as a slippery car salesman with a secret for sale.
This should appeal to fans of film noir, though there isn't any visual expressionism. Or a femme fatale. It's not as good as Tourneur's more celegrated UK film- Night of the Demon- but still a compelling mystery-thriller directed by a real craftsman.