The Impersonator
| The Impersonator | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Theatrical poster for 1962 continental release | |
| Directed by | Alfred Shaughnessy |
| Produced by | Anthony Perry |
| Written by |
Kenneth Cavander Alfred Shaughnessy |
| Starring |
John Crawford Jane Griffiths |
| Music by | De Wolfe |
| Cinematography | John Coquillon |
| Edited by | John Bloom |
Production company |
Eyeline Productions Herald |
| Distributed by | Bryanston Films (UK) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Impersonator is a 1961 low-budget black and white British thriller film directed and co-written by Alfred Shaughnessy.[1] An American angle and U.S. character actor John Crawford were incorporated to give this second feature some transatlantic box office appeal.[2]
Plot
In an effort to improve relations between a US air force base and the sleepy local English village nearby, airman Sergeant Jimmy Bradford organises a school trip to see the pantomime "Mother Goose". Meanwhile a prowling killer is on the loose and after a night out with the victim, the finger of suspicion points at Bradford.[3]
Cast
- Sgt. Jimmy Bradford - John Crawford
- Ann Loring - Jane Griffiths
- Mrs Lloyd - Patricia Burke
- Harry Walker - John Salew
- Tommy Lloyd - John Dare
- Detective Superintendent Fletcher - John Arnatt
- Principal boy in "Mother Goose" - Yvonne Ball
- Colonel - Edmund Glover
Critical reception
- Writing in The Radio Times, David Parkinson gave the film two out of five stars, saying, "it's shoestring stuff, but still better than most British B-movies."[4]
- Britmovie called the film an "excellent British B-thriller produced by Bryanston on a budget of £23.000 that is a cut above the majority of second features."[2]
References
- ↑ "The Impersonator | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Impersonator 1960 | Britmovie | Home of British Films". Britmovie. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
- ↑ "The Impersonator/A Time To Kill [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: John Horsley, John Crawford: DVD & Blu-ray". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
- ↑ "The Impersonator | Film review and movie reviews". Radio Times. 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2014-05-24.