House of Secrets (Original title)Triple Deception (Alternative title)
Dates: 1956 (Copyright), 19 November 1956 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Guy Green
Synopsis: Story of the smashing of a gang of counterfeiters, in which a young ship's officer is persuaded to become an undercover agent because of his resemblance to an actual member of the gang.
Genre: Crime
Subject: Counterfeiting
Releases
Date: 1956Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 97 mins Length: 8741 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: [Variety - 31 Oct 1956: no known title]Language: English
In: Kinematograph Weekly n2567 25 Oct 1956 Page: 16
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2567 25 Oct 1956: no known title]Language: English
In: Today's Cinema v87 n7634 22 Oct 1956 Page: 7
Title: [Today's Cinema - v87 n7634 22 Oct 1956: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v23 n275 December 1956 Page: 155
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v23 n275 December 1956: no known title]Language: English
In: Daily Film Renter n7238 22 Oct 1956 Page: 3
Title: [Daily Film Renter - n7238 22 Oct 1956: no known title]Language: English
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Film materials(30)
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Description: 35mm Colour InternegativeBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 387 FeetStock date: 1956BFI identifier: C-615781
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Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1236051
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Description: 35mm Cyan Separation PromasterBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 16247 FeetStock date: 1956BFI identifier: C-639965
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Description: 35mm Cyan Separation PromasterBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 387 FeetStock date: 1956BFI identifier: C-639966
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Description: 35mm Magenta Separation PromasterBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 18149 FeetStock date: 1956BFI identifier: C-80930
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Description: 35mm Master PositiveBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 8564 FeetStock date: 1956BFI identifier: C-639967
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Description: 35mm Master PositiveBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 199 FeetStock date: 1956BFI identifier: C-639968
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Description: 35mm NegativeBFI identifier: C-508087
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Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-763664
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Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-763665
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Description: 35mm Original Colour NegativeBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 432 FeetStock date: 1955BFI identifier: C-615782
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Description: 35mm Original Colour NegativeBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 15244 FeetBFI identifier: C-639962
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Description: 35mm Original Colour NegativeBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 1564 FeetStock date: 1955BFI identifier: C-639964
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Dates: 1956 (Copyright), 19 November 1956 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Guy Green
Synopsis: Story of the smashing of a gang of counterfeiters, in which a young ship's officer is persuaded to become an undercover agent because of his resemblance to an actual member of the gang.
Genre: Crime
Subject: Counterfeiting
Releases
Date: 1956Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 97 mins Length: 8741 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
(45)
©: The Rank Organisation Film Productions Ltd, A Production by: Julian Wintle, Executive Producer: Earl St. John, Produced by: Vivian A. Cox, Production Manager: H.R.R. Attwooll, Production Controller for Pinewood Studios, London, England: Arthur Alcott, Production Secretary: Teresa Bolland, Assistant Director: Robert Asher, 2nd Assistant Director: John Oldknow, 3rd Assistant Director: Peter Carey, Continuity: Susan Dyson, Additional Continuity: Tilly Day, Screenplay by: Robert Buckner, Bryan Forbes, Based on the novel 'Storm Over Paris' by: Sterling Noel, Director of Photography: Harry Waxman, Camera Operator: James Bawden, Focus Puller: Alec Mills, Clapper Loader: Ron Anscombe, Stills: Harry Gillard, Special Processes: Bill Warrington, Special Processes: Frank George, Special Processes: Syd Pearson, W. Marshall, Film Editor: Sidney Hayers, Assembly Editor: Roy Fry, Assistant Editor: Tristam Cones, Art Director: Alex Vetchinsky, Set Dresser: Arthur Taksen, Chief Draughtsman: Lionel Couch, Draughtsman: Terence Marsh, Draughtsman: Charles Bishop, Costume Designer: Julie Harris, Make-up: Geoffrey Rodway, Hair Stylist: Waleen Whitworth, Colour by: Technicolor, Music by: Hubert Clifford, Music Recording: Ted Drake, Sound Recordist: Dudley Messenger, Sound Recordist: Gordon K. McCallum, Boom Operator: John Salter, Sound Editor: Archie Ludski, Publicity: George Mason, Made at: Pinewood Studios
Cast
(22)
Michael Craig (Larry 'Steve Chancellor' Ellis), Julia Arnall (Diane Gilbert), Brenda De Banzie (Madame Isabella Ballu), Barbara Bates (Judy Anderson), David Kossoff (Henrik Van de Heide), Gérard Oury (Julius Pindar), Geoffrey Keen (Burleigh), Anton Diffring (Anton Lauderbach), Eric Pohlmann (Gratz), Eugene Deckers (Vidal), Jacques Brunius (Lessage), Carl Jaffe (Walter Dorffman), Gordon Tanner (Curtice), Alan Tilvern (Brandelli), David Lander (Marseilles detective), Balbina (Lauderbach's maid), Violet Gould (barmaid), John Serret (commissaire), Jean Driant (Gratz's assistant), Patrick Westwood (Dufrene), Yves Chanteau (Matthews), Yvonne Warren
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(5)
In: Variety 31 Oct 1956Title: [Variety - 31 Oct 1956: no known title]Language: English
In: Kinematograph Weekly n2567 25 Oct 1956 Page: 16
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2567 25 Oct 1956: no known title]Language: English
In: Today's Cinema v87 n7634 22 Oct 1956 Page: 7
Title: [Today's Cinema - v87 n7634 22 Oct 1956: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v23 n275 December 1956 Page: 155
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v23 n275 December 1956: no known title]Language: English
In: Daily Film Renter n7238 22 Oct 1956 Page: 3
Title: [Daily Film Renter - n7238 22 Oct 1956: no known title]Language: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(30)
Film materials(30)
Description: BFI identifier: C-80931
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour InternegativeBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 387 FeetStock date: 1956BFI identifier: C-615781
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1236051
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Cyan Separation PromasterBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 16247 FeetStock date: 1956BFI identifier: C-639965
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Cyan Separation PromasterBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 387 FeetStock date: 1956BFI identifier: C-639966
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Magenta Separation PromasterBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 18149 FeetStock date: 1956BFI identifier: C-80930
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Master PositiveBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 8564 FeetStock date: 1956BFI identifier: C-639967
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Master PositiveBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 199 FeetStock date: 1956BFI identifier: C-639968
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm NegativeBFI identifier: C-508087
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-763664
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-763665
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Original Colour NegativeBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 432 FeetStock date: 1955BFI identifier: C-615782
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Original Colour NegativeBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 15244 FeetBFI identifier: C-639962
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Original Colour NegativeBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 1564 FeetStock date: 1955BFI identifier: C-639964
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBFI identifier: C-508088
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Separation PromasterBase: SafetyBFI identifier: C-80916
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Separation PromasterBase: SafetyBFI identifier: C-80917
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Description: 35mm Separation PromasterBase: SafetyBFI identifier: C-80918
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Description: 35mm Separation PromasterBase: SafetyBFI identifier: C-80919
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Description: 35mm Separation PromasterBase: SafetyBFI identifier: C-80928
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Separation PromasterBase: SafetyBFI identifier: C-80929
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Yellow Separation PromasterBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 17193 FeetStock date: 1956BFI identifier: C-80932
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film