Shadow of a Man
Encyclopedia
Shadow of a Man is a 1956 British
crime film
directed by Michael McCarthy
and starring Paul Carpenter
, Rona Anderson
and Jane Griffiths
. After a brawl in a nightclub
a man is found dead at his home the following morning.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
crime film
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
directed by Michael McCarthy
Michael McCarthy (film director)
Michael McCarthy was a British screenwriter and television and film director.-Selected filmography:Director* Assassin for Hire * Mystery Junction * Shadow of a Man * It's Never Too Late...
and starring Paul Carpenter
Paul Carpenter
Paul Carpenter may refer to:*Paul Carpenter *Paul Carpenter *Paul Carpenter Standley, American botanist...
, Rona Anderson
Rona Anderson
Rona Anderson is a Scottish stage, film, and television actress. Her first stage appearance took place at the Garrison Theatre in April 1945. She also appeared in the original production of Whose Life Is It Anyway?. Anderson's first major film was the 1948 drama Sleeping Car to Trieste...
and Jane Griffiths
Jane Griffiths
Jane Griffiths may refer to:*Jane Griffiths , British actress*Jane Griffiths , British poet*Jane Griffiths , British Labour party MP 1997–2005...
. After a brawl in a nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
a man is found dead at his home the following morning.
Cast
- Paul CarpenterPaul CarpenterPaul Carpenter may refer to:*Paul Carpenter *Paul Carpenter *Paul Carpenter Standley, American botanist...
- Gene Landers - Rona AndersonRona AndersonRona Anderson is a Scottish stage, film, and television actress. Her first stage appearance took place at the Garrison Theatre in April 1945. She also appeared in the original production of Whose Life Is It Anyway?. Anderson's first major film was the 1948 drama Sleeping Car to Trieste...
- Linda Bryant - Jane GriffithsJane GriffithsJane Griffiths may refer to:*Jane Griffiths , British actress*Jane Griffiths , British poet*Jane Griffiths , British Labour party MP 1997–2005...
- Carol Seaton - Tony Quinn - Inspector Gates
- Ronald Leigh-HuntRonald Leigh-HuntRonald Leigh-Hunt was a British film and television actor.His father was a stockbroker and he attended the Italia Conti Academy. He began acting whilst serving in the army...
- Norman Farrel - Bill Nagy - Paul Bryant
- Jack TaylorJack TaylorJack Taylor may refer to:*Jack Taylor *Jack Taylor , Chicago Cubs pitcher*Jack Taylor , English footballer and football manager...
- Sergeant McBride - Robert O'Neil - Max
- Diana Chesney - Mrs Carter
- Rose AlbaRose Alba-Selected filmography:* Mary Had a Little... * Thunderball * The Passage * Funny Money -External links:...
- Cabaret Singer