The Black Panther (1977 film)
The Black Panther is a 1977 British thriller film directed by Ian Merrick[1] and starring Donald Sumpter, Debbie Farrington and Marjorie Yates.[2][3] Ex-soldier turned armed robber Donald Neilson kidnaps a teenage heiress.
A true case, with details verified from primary sources and limited dramatic licence, the film was heavily attacked in the media on first release, with interviewer Sue Lawley calling the film "sick" on the BBC's Tonight programme.[4] but John Patterson for The Guardian commented on its DVD and Blu-ray release in 2012 that it "emerges as a meticulous, tactful, well-made and highly responsible true-crime movie".[4]
Cast
- Donald Sumpter - Donald Neilson
- Debbie Farrington - Lesley Whittle
- Marjorie Yates - Neilson's Wife
- Sylvia O'Donnell - Neilson's Daughter
- Andrew Burt - Lesley's Brother
- Alison Key - Lesley's Sister-In-Law
- Ruth Dunning - Lesley's Mother
- David Swift - Detective Chief Superintendent
References
- ↑ "The Black Panther(1977)". Yahoo movies. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ The Black Panther (1996 [1977), BFI Film & TV database
- ↑ Chibnall & Petley p.225
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 John Patterson "Why The Black Panther can hold its head up high", The Guardian (blog), 6 June 2012
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve & Petley, Julian. British Horror Cinema. Routledge, 2002.