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The Switch (Original title)
Date: 22 March 1964 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Peter Maxwell

Synopsis: Bill Craddock, a customs officer, has a lead on a gang of smugglers who hide watches in Caroline Markham's petrol tank when she returns to England. On arrival she finds John Curry staying in her flat. They have identical cars. She takes hers to be serviced and that night his is stolen. Caroline is then kidnapped by the gang and taken to a country house. John had given her a miniature radio transmitter which she uses to describe her room. The message is picked up and John, Bill Craddock and the police arrive in time to save her from an unpleasant end. Thriller.

Genre:
Crime
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (4)
In: British National Film Catalogue v2 1964
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v2 1964: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v31 n363 April 1964  Page: 60
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v31 n363 April 1964: no known title]Language: English

In: The Daily Cinema n8884 4 Mar 1964  Page: 6
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8884 4 Mar 1964: no known title]Language: English

In:   Page: 17
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