An Honourable Murder

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An Honourable Murder
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Directed by	Godfrey Grayson
Written by	Brian Clemens Eldon Howard
Produced by	Edward J. Danziger Harry Lee Danziger
Starring	Norman Wooland Margaretta Scott Lisa Daniely
Cinematography	James Wilson
Edited by	Desmond Saunders
Music by	Albert Elms Leon Young
Production company	Danziger Productions
Distributed by	Warner-Pathé Distributors
Release date	9 May 1960 (1960-05-09)
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

An Honourable Murder is a 1960 British second feature ('B')^[1] drama film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Norman Wooland, Margaretta Scott and Lisa Daniely.^[2]^[3] It was written by Brian Clemens and Eldon Howard and produced by The Danzigers.

It is a modern reworking of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar set in the corporate world of the City of London.

Cast

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Norman Wooland as Brutus Smith
Margaretta Scott as Claudia Caesar
Lisa Daniely as Paula
Douglas Wilmer as Cassius
Philip Saville as Mark Anthony
John Longden as Julian Caesar
Marion Mathie as Portia Smith
Colin Tapley as Casca
Kenneth Edwards as Trebon
Arnold Bell as Ligar

Critical reception

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The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The idea of slotting Shakespeare's Julius Caesar into a big-business melodrama fails to generate much tension, partly through laggardly development, partly because the acting is too undistinguished to create its own conviction. The whole thing, especially the ending, cannot avoid seeming glib and contrived for its own sake. Nevertheless, for a Danziger production, this second feature has a certain novelty interest."^[4]

Leslie Halliwell said: "Not entirely successful, but full marks for trying."^[5]

References

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^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
^ "An Honourable Murder". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
^ BFI.org
^ "An Honourable Murder". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 27 (312): 84. 1 January 1960 – via ProQuest.
^ Halliwell, Leslie (1989). Halliwell's Film Guide (7th ed.). London: Paladin. p. 478. ISBN 0586088946.

External links

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An Honourable Murder at IMDb

Films directed by Godfrey Grayson

Films produced by The Danzigers

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So Young, So Bad (1950)
St. Benny the Dip (1951)
Babes in Bagdad (1952)
Devil Girl from Mars (1954)
Star of My Night (1954)
Alias John Preston (1955)
Satellite in the Sky (1956)
Three Crooked Men (1957)
The Betrayal (1957)
The Depraved (1957)
Operation Murder (1957)
Son of a Stranger (1957)
Three Sundays to Live (1957)
High Jump (1958)
Innocent Meeting (1958)
Links of Justice (1958)
Moment of Indiscretion (1958)
No Safety Ahead (1958)
On the Run (1958)
A Woman of Mystery (1958)
The Great Van Robbery (1958)
A Woman Possessed (1958)
The Child and the Killer (1959)
Crash Drive (1959)
Date at Midnight (1959)
Man Accused (1959)
Top Floor Girl (1959)
Web of Suspicion (1959)
Date at Midnight (1959)
A Woman's Temptation (1959)
Compelled (1960)
Escort for Hire (1960)
Feet of Clay (1960)
Highway to Battle (1960)
An Honourable Murder (1960)
Identity Unknown (1960)
Night Train for Inverness (1960)
Operation Stogie (1960)
Sentenced for Life (1960)
The Spider's Web (1960)
A Taste of Money (1960)
The Tell-Tale Heart (1960)
Transatlantic (1960)
Two Wives at One Wedding (1960)
The Gentle Terror (1961)
Strip Tease Murder (1961)
The Nudist Story a.k.a. For Members Only (1961)
The Court Martial of Major Keller (1961)
Fate Takes a Hand (1961)
Middle Course (1961)
Part-Time Wife (1961)
Return of a Stranger (1961)
So Evil, So Young (1961)
Tarnished Heroes (1961)
The Spanish Sword (1961)
The Silent Invasion (1962)
What Every Woman Wants (1962)
She Always Gets Their Man (1962)

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