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Emergency Call (Original title)The Hundred Hour Hunt (Alternative title)
Date: 15 June 1952 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Lewis Gilbert

Synopsis: About a hospital's quest for three members of a rare blood group, in an effort to save a dying child. Remade in 1962 as Emergency.

Genres:
Medical drama, Police drama

Subject:
Blood donation
Releases
Date: 20 May 1952Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 92 mins Length: 8162 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Butcher's Film Distributors
Date: 03 June 1953Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (8)
In: Motion Picture Herald v192 n1 4 Jul 1953  Page: 1902
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v192 n1 4 Jul 1953: no known title]Language: English

In: The Film Daily v104 n21 30 Jul 1953  Page: 6
Title: [The Film Daily - v104 n21 30 Jul 1953: no known title]Language: English

In: The Cine-Technician v18 n99 Nov/Dec 1952  Page: 130
Title: [The Cine-Technician - v18 n99 Nov/Dec 1952: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v19 n221 June 1952  Page: 79
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v19 n221 June 1952: no known title]Language: English

In: Kinematograph Weekly n2340 1 May 1952  Page: 28
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2340 1 May 1952: no known title]Language: English

In: Daily Film Renter v26 n6325 28 Apr 1952  Page: 10
Title: [Daily Film Renter - v26 n6325 28 Apr 1952: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 28 May 1952
Title: [Variety - 28 May 1952: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema v78 n6491 28 Apr 1952  Page: 8
Title: [Today's Cinema - v78 n6491 28 Apr 1952: no known title]Language: English