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Impulse (Original title)
Date: 1955 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Cy Endfield

Synopsis: An estate agent in a small English town is bored with his life. When an attractive stranger woman crosses his path, he gets mixed up with an escaped criminal and some stolen diamonds. Thinking he's guilty of murder, he nearly flees the country with the woman but everything is straightened out and he returns to his wife and suburban life.

Genre:
Crime

Subjects:
Infidelity, Homicide
Releases
Date: 1955Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 80 mins Length: 7246 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (22)
A Tempean production: Tempean, Presents: Eros Films Ltd, Produced by: Robert S. Baker, Produced by: Monty Berman, Production Manager: George Fowler, Assistant Director: Christopher Noble, Continuity: Doris Martin, Screenplay by: Jonathan Roach, Screenplay by: Lawrence Huntington, Screenplay: John Gilling, From an original story by: Carl Nystrom, Robert S. Baker, Director of Photography: Jonah Jones, Camera Operator: Eric Besche, Editor: Jack Slade, Art Director: Wilfred Arnold, Make-up: Fred Williamson, Hairdressing: Ann Box, Musical Director: Stanley Black, Sound Recordist: Charles Poulton, Made at: Nettlefold Studios Walton-on-Thames
Cast (8)
Arthur Kennedy (Alan Curtis), Constance Smith (Lila), Joy Shelton (Elizabeth Curtis), Jack Allen (Freddie), James Carney (Jack Forrester), Cameron Hall (Joe), Jean St. Clair (Miss Birchington), Bruce Beeby (Barry)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (5)
In: Today's Cinema v84 n7186 19 Jan 1955  Page: 10
Title: [Today's Cinema - v84 n7186 19 Jan 1955: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v22 n254 March 1955  Page: 39
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v22 n254 March 1955: no known title]Language: English

In: Daily Film Renter n6790 19 Jan 1955  Page: 7
Title: [Daily Film Renter - n6790 19 Jan 1955: no known title]Language: English

In: Kinematograph Weekly n2483 27 Jan 1955  Page: 32
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2483 27 Jan 1955: no known title]Language: English

In:   Page: 7
Title: [ - : no known title]


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: VHS cassetteColour standard: NTSCBFI identifier: C-727461
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Video materials(1)
Description: VHS cassetteColour standard: NTSCBFI identifier: C-727461
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access