Face of a Stranger (Original title)
Date: 1964 (Copyright)Country: United KingdomDirector: John Moxey
Synopsis: A man released from prison falls in love with the blind wife of a cellmate, whom he promised, when inside, to visit. He poses as the real husband, planning to kill him, but finds the wife is not so innocent as he thought.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Blind people
Series title:
Releases
Date: 1964Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 56 mins Length: 5056 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: [Film and TV Technician - v32 n250 January 1966: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: British National Film Catalogue v3 1965
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v3 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n9085 2 Jul 1965 Page: 14
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n9085 2 Jul 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n3015 15 Jul 1965 Page: 22
Title: [Kine Weekly - n3015 15 Jul 1965: no known title]Language: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 16mm BW PositiveSound: CombinedLength: 2024 FeetStock date: 1965BFI identifier: C-52551
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(2)
Description: 16mm BW PositiveSound: CombinedLength: 2024 FeetStock date: 1965BFI identifier: C-52551
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveSound: CombinedLength: 5068 FeetStock date: 1966BFI identifier: C-52552
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Date: 1964 (Copyright)Country: United KingdomDirector: John Moxey
Synopsis: A man released from prison falls in love with the blind wife of a cellmate, whom he promised, when inside, to visit. He poses as the real husband, planning to kill him, but finds the wife is not so innocent as he thought.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Blind people
Series title:
Releases
Date: 1964Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 56 mins Length: 5056 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
(31)
Production Company: Merton Park, Producer: Jack Greenwood, Production Manager: Ron Fry, [Production Secretary]: Lorna Selwyn, Assistant Director: Ted Lewis, [Assistant Director (2nd)]: Ron Purdie, [Assistant Director (3rd)]: T.P. O'Connor, Continuity: Marjorie Owens, Casting Director: Ronald Curtis, Screenplay: John Sansom, Based on the novel by: Edgar Wallace, Director of Photography: James Wilson, Camera Operator: Peter Allwork, Assistant Cameraman: John Stanier, [Clapper Loader]: Mike Frift, [Stills]: Eddie Orton, Editor: Derek Holding, [Assistant Editor]: Tony Bray, Art Director: John Blezard, [Draughtsman]: Tom Goswell, Wardrobe: Eileen Welch, Make-up: Benny Royston, Hairdresser: Connie Able, Music/Music Conductor: Bernard Ebbinghouse, Title Music: Michael Carr, Sound Recording: Sidney Rider, Sound Recording: Gordon Everett, [Boom Operator]: Tom Otter, Sound Editor: Brian Blamey, Studio: Merton Park
Cast
(13)
Jeremy Kemp (Vince Howard), Bernard Archard (Michael Forrest), Rosemary Leach (Mary Bell), Philip Locke (John Bell), Elizabeth Begley (Mrs Holden), Jean Marsh (Grace), Ronald Leigh-Hunt (prison governor), Mike Pratt (Harry), Harry Longhurst (Peters), Alec Bregonzi (garage proprietor), Keith Smith (ticket collector), Edward Dentith (prison officer), Victor Charrington (chief prison officer)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(4)
In: Film and TV Technician v32 n250 January 1966Title: [Film and TV Technician - v32 n250 January 1966: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: British National Film Catalogue v3 1965
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v3 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n9085 2 Jul 1965 Page: 14
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n9085 2 Jul 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n3015 15 Jul 1965 Page: 22
Title: [Kine Weekly - n3015 15 Jul 1965: no known title]Language: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 16mm BW PositiveSound: CombinedLength: 2024 FeetStock date: 1965BFI identifier: C-52551
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(2)
Description: 16mm BW PositiveSound: CombinedLength: 2024 FeetStock date: 1965BFI identifier: C-52551
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveSound: CombinedLength: 5068 FeetStock date: 1966BFI identifier: C-52552
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film