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Torment (Original title)The Paper Gallows (Alternative title)
Dates: 1950 (Copyright), 03 February 1950 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: John Guillermin

Synopsis: One brother, overfond of crime stories, takes it upon himself to commit murders to give himself a feeling of reality.

Genres:
Drama, Crime

Subject:
Writers
Releases
Date: 03 February 1950Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 78 mins Length: 7050 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Adelphi Films
Date: 10 November 1950Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 16mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 65 mins 20 secs - Length: 2448 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Keith T. Smith Modern Sound Pictures Incorporated
Date: November 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 78 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (5)
In: Today's Cinema v73 n5886 25 Nov 1949
Title: [Today's Cinema - v73 n5886 25 Nov 1949: no known title]Language: English

In: Film Industry v6 n49 2 Jun 1949  Page: 7
Title: [Film Industry - v6 n49 2 Jun 1949: no known title]Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
Description: Photograph of cast and crew at Southall Studios.

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v16 n192 December 1949
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v16 n192 December 1949: no known title]Language: English

In: Kinematograph Weekly n2222 1 Dec 1949  Page: 22
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2222 1 Dec 1949: no known title]Language: English

In:   Page: 218
Title: [ - : no known title]