The Marked One is a 1963 British second feature[1] crime film directed by Francis Searle and starring William Lucas, Zena Walker and Patrick Jordan.[2] It was written by Paul Erickson. An ex-con's daughter is kidnapped by a blackmailer.
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| Directed by | Francis Searle |
| Written by | Paul Erickson |
| Produced by | Tom Blakeley |
| Starring | William Lucas Zena Walker Patrick Jordan |
| Cinematography | Frank Kingston |
| Edited by | Jim Connock |
| Music by | Bernie Fenton Frank Patten |
Production company | Planet Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Planet Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot summary
editTruck driver Don Mason is an ex-con who served time for involvement in a forgery racket, and is now trying to go straight. A blackmailer demands the plates used in the forgery, threatening Mason's wife and kidnapping their child.
Cast
edit- William Lucas as Don Mason
- Zena Walker as Kay Mason
- Patrick Jordan as Inspector Mayne
- Laurie Leigh as Maisie
- David Gregory as Ed Jones
- Arthur Lovegrove as Benson
- Marianne Stone as Mrs Benson
- Kim Tracy as Wanda
- Edward Ogden as Nevil Stone
- Frederick Peisley as Mossie
- Dorothy Gordon as Ruby
- Frank Sieman as Lacey
- Brian Nissen as Charles Warren
- Lynn Pinkney as Sally
- Richard McNeff as Inspector Rogers
Production
editThe film was made at MGM Studios, Borehamwood.[1]
Critical reception
editMonthly Film Bulletin said "Spot-the-blackmailer crime thriller, quite neatly built but sleazy and slackly motivated (why is everyone so crassly opposed to going to the police?). The direction is nondescript; William Lucas, Zena Walker and Brian Nissen act well despite stereotyped roles."[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "The Marked One". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "The Marked One". Monthly Film Bulletin. 20 (348): 119. 1 January 1963 – via ProQuest.
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