The Switch (1963 film)
| The Switch | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Maxwell |
| Produced by |
Philip Ridgeway Lance Comfort |
| Written by | Colin Fraser |
| Based on | An original story by Philip Ridgeway |
| Starring |
Anthony Steel Zena Marshall Conrad Phillips |
| Music by | Eric Spear |
| Cinematography | Stephen Dade |
| Edited by | Tom Simpson |
Production company |
Philip Ridgeway Productions |
| Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank |
Release dates | May 1963 |
Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Switch is a 1963 British crime drama film directed by Peter Maxwell and starring Anthony Steel, Zena Marshall and Conrad Phillips.[1] A criminal gang smuggles watches into the country by hiding them in a petrol tank of a woman's car.
Plot
Caroline Markham (Zena Marshall) is abducted by a criminal gang because she knows too much. The gang specialise in smuggling wrist watches into the country. Customs official Bill Craddock (Anthony Steel) attempts to rescue Caroline.
Cast
- Anthony Steel as Bill Craddock
- Zena Marshall as Caroline Markham
- Conrad Phillips as John Curry
- Dermot Walsh as Inspector Tomlinson
- Susan Shaw as Search officer
- Dawn Beret as Janice Lampton
- Jerry Desmonde as Customs Chief
- Arnold Diamond as Jean Lecraze
- Raymond Smith as Mandreos
- Tom Bowman as Polovski
- Arthur Ludgrove as Harry Lewis
- Gordon Boyd as Jack Knighton
- Ken Goodlet as Read
- Rose Alba as Bill's Secretary
- Anthony Parker as Police Inspector
- Desmond Cullum-Jones as Merrall
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "Audiences are likely to check their watches frequently during this lifeless crime thriller."[2]
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