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River Beat (Original title)
Dates: 1953 (Copyright), 29 March 1954 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Guy Green

Synopsis: How London Police round up gang of diamond smugglers operating from American vessel moored off tower Bridge.

Genre:
Police drama
Releases
Date: 1953Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 70 mins Length: 6306 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (19)
Production Company: Insignia Films, Produced by: Victor Hanbury, Production Manager: John Workman, Assistant Director: Pat Morton, Continuity: Marjorie Owens, Made at: Nettlefold Studios (Walton-on-Thames), Original Screenplay by: Rex Rienits, Director of Photography: Geoffrey Faithfull, Camera Operator: Leo Rogers, Editorial Supervision: Peter Graham Scott, Art Direction: John Stoll, Wardrobe Mistress: Jean Fairlie, Make-up: Aldo Magnanaro, Hairdressing: Anne Box, Music by: Hubert Clifford, Sound Recordist: Richard Smith, [Sound System]: Western Electric, Technical Adviser: Tom Fallon
Cast (12)
Phyllis Kirk (Judy Roberts), John Bentley (Insp. Dan Barker), Robert Ayres (Captain Watford), Leonard White (Sgt. McLeod), Ewan Roberts (Customs Office Blake), Glyn Houston (Charlie), Margaret Anderson (Nell), Charles Lloyd Pack (Hendrick), David Hurst (Paddy McClure), Michael Balfour (Adams), Isabel George (Anna), Harold Ayer ([Al Gordon])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (6)
In: Kinematograph Weekly n2433 11 Feb 1954  Page: 16
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2433 11 Feb 1954: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v21 n243 April 1954  Page: 60
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v21 n243 April 1954: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 21 Jul 1954
Title: [Variety - 21 Jul 1954: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema v82 n6947 10 Feb 1954  Page: 14
Title: [Today's Cinema - v82 n6947 10 Feb 1954: no known title]Language: English

In: Kinematograph Weekly n2409 27 Aug 1953  Page: 25
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2409 27 Aug 1953: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: And credits.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v126 n1 4 Sep 1953
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v126 n1 4 Sep 1953: no known title]Language: English


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7250 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-142313
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status