Producer and co-director with Reginald Beck: Anthony Bushell. A Huntington Hartford production. A Cusick International presentation. A Five Oceans production, released by British Lion in the U.K., filmed at Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames.
Not copyrighted in the U.S.A. U.S. release through Eagle Lion/United Artists: 10 April 1951. New York opening at the Rivoli: 9 May 1951. London opening at the Leicester Square: 9 February 1951. U.K. release through British Lion: 19 March 1951. Australian release through London Films/Universal: 7 February 1952. 7,881 feet. 88 minutes.
SYNOPSIS: Arthur Groome, a married man with two children, is involved in an affair with a chorus girl, Rose Mallory. One evening when she fails to meet him as arranged, he goes to her lodgings, only to discover her dead body.
NOTES: Nunnally Johnson wrote this screenplay during his sojourn at Universal in 1946-48. Universal sold the script to Huntington Hartford.
COMMENT: Unfortunately, Rex is right. He is miscast. The role was evidently designed with Edward G. Robinson in mind. Rex's Arthur Groome is neither a very believable figure nor one that fully engages audience sympathy. A pity, because the rest of the players are fine — with the one exception of the guy who badly interprets an American writer in the clumsily-written framing story with Michael Medwin. Particularly impressive are Brenda de Banzie, Patricia Wayne and Meriel Forbes.
The tandem direction is surprisingly able and occasionally inventive. Moody photography and realistic sets are further plus factors. The court-room scenes come across most effectively.
OTHER VIEWS: My worst picture? "The Long Dark Hall" would have to be near the top of the list. — Rex Harrison.
Not copyrighted in the U.S.A. U.S. release through Eagle Lion/United Artists: 10 April 1951. New York opening at the Rivoli: 9 May 1951. London opening at the Leicester Square: 9 February 1951. U.K. release through British Lion: 19 March 1951. Australian release through London Films/Universal: 7 February 1952. 7,881 feet. 88 minutes.
SYNOPSIS: Arthur Groome, a married man with two children, is involved in an affair with a chorus girl, Rose Mallory. One evening when she fails to meet him as arranged, he goes to her lodgings, only to discover her dead body.
NOTES: Nunnally Johnson wrote this screenplay during his sojourn at Universal in 1946-48. Universal sold the script to Huntington Hartford.
COMMENT: Unfortunately, Rex is right. He is miscast. The role was evidently designed with Edward G. Robinson in mind. Rex's Arthur Groome is neither a very believable figure nor one that fully engages audience sympathy. A pity, because the rest of the players are fine — with the one exception of the guy who badly interprets an American writer in the clumsily-written framing story with Michael Medwin. Particularly impressive are Brenda de Banzie, Patricia Wayne and Meriel Forbes.
The tandem direction is surprisingly able and occasionally inventive. Moody photography and realistic sets are further plus factors. The court-room scenes come across most effectively.
OTHER VIEWS: My worst picture? "The Long Dark Hall" would have to be near the top of the list. — Rex Harrison.