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Seven Days to Noon (Original title)Ultimatum (Alternative title)
Date: 30 October 1950 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Roy Boulting, John Boulting

Synopsis: A professor engaged in atomic research becomes distraught to the point of madness at the thought of the ultimate warfare bound to result from his work. He threatens to blow up London within a week unless the government ends atomic research.

Genre:
Thriller

Subject:
Nuclear warfare
Releases
Date: 30 October 1950Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 94 mins Length: 8685 FeetDialogue (original): English

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(17)

Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 8689 FeetTX date: 1950Stock date: 1995BFI identifier: C-839959
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-640022
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Digital materials(1)
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-640022
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Video materials(3)
Description: HD Cam SRBFI identifier: C-1515716
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 92:21 minutesColour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-231372
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-231436
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape



Film materials(13)
Description: 35mm BFI identifier: C-152486
Status: Master - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm BFI identifier: C-152484
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 8632 FeetStock date: 1950BFI identifier: C-152476
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 1533 FeetBFI identifier: C-152478
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film (servicing required)


Description: 35mm BW PositiveSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-959656
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 8689 FeetTX date: 1950Stock date: 1995BFI identifier: C-839959
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 8679 FeetStock date: 1979BFI identifier: C-152482
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveSound: MuteBFI identifier: C-152485
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 9450 FeetStock date: 1950BFI identifier: C-1602788
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Master PositiveBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 8683 FeetStock date: 1979BFI identifier: C-152479
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm OriginalBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 8684 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-152480
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 8683 FeetStock date: 1950BFI identifier: C-152481
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundBFI identifier: C-152487
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film