Information
- BFI identifier50212
- Date1963-05-05 (Release)
- Production countryUnited Kingdom
- Production company
- SynopsisTracey is happily married and expecting her first baby. Mullen who once saw her modelling and conceived a violent passion for her, breaks into the house and assaults her. She miscarries and afterwards becomes frigid to her husband, Geoff, who turns for comfort to Helen, his secretary. Tracy and Geoff move but she lives in agonized terror that Mullen will re-appear. Geoff ruins a police trap for Mullen and whilst he is with Helen, Mullen who has found their whereabouts traps Tracy on the roof. The police and Geoff appear just in time to save her. Mullen jumps to his death and a new start is now possible for Tracy and Geoff. (Synopsis)
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- Credits
- CastRichard Todd (Geoff Lawrence)
Anne Heywood (Tracey Lawrence)
Jack Hedley (Inspector McInnes)
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Title
The Very Edge (Original)
EIDR identifier
10.5240/290E-6F47-E413-9CC8-4F31-DCategory
FictionThis work is included in the BFI Filmography.
- Collections
- Film / Video
35mm BW Positive - Safety - Combined - Viewing
view all - Scripts / DocumentsScript - Original story: Based on orginal material by Vivian Cox, Leslie Bricusse and Raymond Stross - SCR-18482
Ephemera: publicity - PBS-50212
Small pressbook held. For example of programme see CINEMA EPHEMERA: REGIONS (Deal)
view all - StillsPhotograph: film still - Portrait - SPD-1490678
Photograph: film still - Portrait - SPD-1490679
Photograph: film still - Landscape - SPD-1490680
Photograph: film still - Landscape - SPD-1490681
Photograph: film still - Landscape - SPD-1490682
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- Digital documentsBFI Southbank programme notes April 2014
available to view in BFI Reuben Library
- +The Very Edge
Work - 50212 - 1963-05-05 (Release)
United Kingdom - Film - Fiction
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