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Clash by Night (Original title)Escape by Night (Alternative title)
Dates: 1963 (Copyright), 15 February 1965 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Montgomery Tully

Synopsis: A bus transporting criminals from court to prison is held up by crooks who rescue Rennison, one of the criminals. The bus is driven to a deserted farm and all its occupants are locked in a barn.

Genre:
Crime
Releases
Date: 1963Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 75 mins Length: 6781 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (23)
©/Production Company: Eternal Films, Presents: Grand National Pictures, Produced by: Maurice J. Wilson, Production Manager: Patrick Marsden, First Assistant Director: David Tringham, Continuity: Jane Buck, Screenplay by: Maurice J. Wilson, Montgomery Tully, Based on the novel 'Clash by Night' by: Rupert Croft-Cooke, Lighting Cameraman: Geoffrey Faithfull, Camera Operator: Alan Mckabe, Editor: Maurice Rootes, Art Director: Frank White, Wardrobe: Masada Wilmot, Make-up: Sid Turner, Music Composed by: John Veale, Musical Director: Philip Martell, Sound Supervisor: A.W. Watkins, Sound Recordist: Dave Bowen, Dubbing Editor: Alastair McIntyre, Dubbing Mixer: J.B. Smith, Made at: MGM British Studios
Cast (15)
Terence Longdon (Martin Lord), Jennifer Jayne (Nita Lord), Harry Fowler (Doug Roberts), Alan Wheatley (Major Ronald Grey-Simmons), Peter Sallis (Victor Lush), John Arnatt (Inspector Croft), Hilda Fenemore (Mrs Peel), Arthur Lovegrove (Ernie Peel), Vanda Godsell (Mrs Grey-simmons), Richard Carpenter (Danny Watts), Mark Dignam (Sydney Selweyn), Robert Brown (Mawsley), Stanley Meadows (George Brett), Tom Bowman (Bart Rennison), Ray Austen (the intruder)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (7)
In: Film Index n30 1974  Page: 106
Title: [Film Index - n30 1974: no known title]Language: English

In: British National Film Catalogue v3 1965
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v3 1965: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 3 Mar 1965
Title: [Variety - 3 Mar 1965: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v32 n373 February 1965  Page: 24
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v32 n373 February 1965: no known title]Language: English

In: Kine Weekly n2989 14 Jan 1965  Page: 12
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2989 14 Jan 1965: no known title]Language: English

In: The Daily Cinema n9012 8 Jan 1965  Page: 9
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n9012 8 Jan 1965: no known title]Language: English

In: Film and TV Technician v29 n227 December 1963
Title: [Film and TV Technician - v29 n227 December 1963: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(4)
Film materials(4)
Description: 16mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 3736 FeetStock date: 1966BFI identifier: C-570564
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 6808 FeetStock date: 1963BFI identifier: C-19014
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 6804 FeetBFI identifier: C-702265
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 6794 FeetStock date: 1963BFI identifier: C-702266
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film