Meet Mr. Callaghan
| Meet Mr. Callaghan | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Charles Saunders |
| Produced by |
Guido Coen Derrick De Marney |
| Screenplay by | Brock Williams |
| Based on |
The Urgent Hangman by Peter Cheyney |
| Starring |
Derrick De Marney Harriette Johns |
| Music by | Eric Spear |
| Cinematography | Harry Waxman |
| Edited by | Jack Slade |
Production company |
Pinnacle Productions |
| Distributed by | Eros Films (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Meet Mr. Callaghan is a 1954 British crime drama film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Derrick De Marney.[1] Based on the 1938 novel The Urgent Hangman by Peter Cheyney, it is notable for the theme music and score by Eric Spear which became a best-selling record Les Paul.[2] Co-producer and star Derrick de Marney had played the part of Cheyney's private eye Slim Callaghan in the original stage version of Meet Mr. Callaghan at the Garrick Theatre in 1952, which he also directed.[3][4]
Plot
Down at heel private Detective Slim Callaghan (Derrick De Marney) is hired by young socialite Cynthis Meraulton (Harriette Johns) to investigate. When her rich stepfather changes his will in her favour, and is then subsequently murdered, suspicion falls on Cynthia.
Cast
- Derrick De Marney as Slim Callaghan
- Harriette Johns as Cynthis Meraulton
- Peter Neil as William Meraulton
- Adrienne Corri as Mayolo
- Delphi Lawrence as Effie
- Belinda Lee as Jenny Appleby
- Larry Burns as Darkey
- Trevor Reid as Inspector Gringall
- John Longden as Jeremy Meraulton
- Roger Williams as Bellamy Meraulton
- Frank Henderson as Paul Meraulton
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "Mystery programmer has a couple of good moments, but little else":[5] whereas MysteryFile noted, "The detective work is very good, and the complicated plot holds together, but it’s the overall sense of good humor that really carries the day — not laugh out loud funny, but the mood is light enough to smile almost constantly."[6]
References
- ↑ "Meet Mr. Callaghan (1954)".
- ↑
- 5, Billboard
- ↑ "Meet Mr Callaghan".
- ↑ Hesse, Beatrix (2 August 2015). "The English Crime Play in the Twentieth Century". Springer – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Meet Mr. Callaghan".
- ↑ "» Movie Review: MEET MR. CALLAGHAN (1954).".