80,000 Suspects (Original title)Eighty Thousand Suspects (Help search title)
Dates: 1963 (Copyright), 01 September 1963 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Val Guest
Synopsis: An epidemic of smallpox sweeps Bath. Dr. Steven Monks and his wife, Julie, an ex-nurse, devote themselves to fighting the epidemic. Julie falls a victim but slowly recovers and confesses her matrimonial problems to Father Maguire. Party-loving Ruth Preston, wife of a colleague of Steven's, with whom he once had an affair, disappears and Preston wants Steven to confess to Julie. Father Maguire also insists upon this to re-establish Julie's confidence. A new victim is reported from a semi-derelict hotel. On arrival Steven recognises Ruth's belongings and a full scale search for her begins. Later Ruth, now desperately ill, phones Steven. He and Julie go to the hotel to find it blazing. Ruth has set fire to it to prevent the disease spreading.
Genres: Medical drama, Thriller
Subjects: Smallpox, Bath
Releases
Date: 1963Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 113 mins Length: 10170 FeetDialogue (original): English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(10)
Accessible materials to view(4)
Description: 16mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 3915 FeetStock date: 1965BFI identifier: C-48237
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9798 FeetStock date: 1963BFI identifier: C-724873
Status: Viewing - Condition of film print prohibits projection. Digitisation may be possible on request (servicing required)
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-368967
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:49:06 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-368967-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Digital materials(5)
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-400156
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-400156-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-368908
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-368967
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:49:07 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-368908-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:49:06 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-368967-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Film materials(5)
Description: 16mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 3915 FeetStock date: 1965BFI identifier: C-48237
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 16mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 3913 FeetStock date: 1967BFI identifier: C-662094
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 16mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 3913 FeetStock date: 1966BFI identifier: C-662096
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9798 FeetStock date: 1963BFI identifier: C-724873
Status: Viewing - Condition of film print prohibits projection. Digitisation may be possible on request (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9780 FeetStock date: 1963BFI identifier: C-763510
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Dates: 1963 (Copyright), 01 September 1963 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Val Guest
Synopsis: An epidemic of smallpox sweeps Bath. Dr. Steven Monks and his wife, Julie, an ex-nurse, devote themselves to fighting the epidemic. Julie falls a victim but slowly recovers and confesses her matrimonial problems to Father Maguire. Party-loving Ruth Preston, wife of a colleague of Steven's, with whom he once had an affair, disappears and Preston wants Steven to confess to Julie. Father Maguire also insists upon this to re-establish Julie's confidence. A new victim is reported from a semi-derelict hotel. On arrival Steven recognises Ruth's belongings and a full scale search for her begins. Later Ruth, now desperately ill, phones Steven. He and Julie go to the hotel to find it blazing. Ruth has set fire to it to prevent the disease spreading.
Genres: Medical drama, Thriller
Subjects: Smallpox, Bath
Releases
Date: 1963Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 113 mins Length: 10170 FeetDialogue (original): English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(10)
Accessible materials to view(4)
Description: 16mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 3915 FeetStock date: 1965BFI identifier: C-48237
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9798 FeetStock date: 1963BFI identifier: C-724873
Status: Viewing - Condition of film print prohibits projection. Digitisation may be possible on request (servicing required)
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-368967
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:49:06 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-368967-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Digital materials(5)
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-400156
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-400156-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-368908
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-368967
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:49:07 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-368908-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:49:06 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-368967-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Film materials(5)
Description: 16mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 3915 FeetStock date: 1965BFI identifier: C-48237
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 16mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 3913 FeetStock date: 1967BFI identifier: C-662094
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 16mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 3913 FeetStock date: 1966BFI identifier: C-662096
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9798 FeetStock date: 1963BFI identifier: C-724873
Status: Viewing - Condition of film print prohibits projection. Digitisation may be possible on request (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9780 FeetStock date: 1963BFI identifier: C-763510
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film