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The Stranger Left No Card (Original title)
Date: 1952 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Wendy Toye

Synopsis: A story of the perfect crime.

Genre:
Crime
Releases
Date: 1952Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 23 mins Length: 2073 FeetLanguage: English

Credits (12)
Production Company: Meteor Films, Producer: George K. Arthur, Script: Sidney Carroll, Devised: Wendy Toye, Photography: Jonah Jones, Editor: Jean Barker, Stranger's costume designed: Alix Stone, Make-up: Dick Bonnor-Moris, Music Director: Muir Mathieson, Orchestrations: Doreen Carwithen, Orchestrated from a suite: Hugo Alfven
Cast (5)
Alan Badel (The Stranger), Cameron Hall (Mr. Latham), Geoffrey Bayldon (Clerk), Eileen Way (Secretary), Jacquie Wallis
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (5)
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v53 n631 August 1986  Pages: 251-2
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v53 n631 August 1986: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v20 n230 March 1953  Page: 41
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v20 n230 March 1953: no known title]Language: English

In: Motion Picture Herald v189 n3 18 Oct 1952  Page: 1565
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v189 n3 18 Oct 1952: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema v79 n6586 10 Sep 1952  Page: 10
Title: [Today's Cinema - v79 n6586 10 Sep 1952: no known title]Language: English

In: Kinematograph Weekly n2350 10 Jul 1952  Page: 64
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2350 10 Jul 1952: no known title]Language: English


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(13)
Accessible materials to view(5)
Description: 16mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 834 FeetBFI identifier: C-163488
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 2116 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-163494
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 2070 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-811998
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access


Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 22.25 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1030233
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: D3Duration: 22.25 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1030232
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Digital materials(1)
Description: WAVUncompressed - BFI identifier: N-6967846
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 22.25 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1030233
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: D3Duration: 22.25 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1030232
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Film materials(10)
Description: 16mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 834 FeetBFI identifier: C-163488
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 2043 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-163492
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 2037 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-163493
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 2116 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-163494
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 2070 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-811998
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 2059 FeetStock date: 1951BFI identifier: C-163491
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication


Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 2085 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-163489
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 1081 FeetStock date: 1951BFI identifier: C-163490
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 2070 FeetStock date: 1952BFI identifier: C-163496
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 2070 FeetStock date: 1952BFI identifier: C-632237
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status