The Last Shot You Hear
| The Last Shot You Hear | |
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| Directed by | Gordon Hessler |
| Screenplay by | Tim Shields |
| Based on | The Sound of Murder (play) by William Fairchild |
| Produced by | Jack Parsons |
| Starring | Hugh Marlowe Zena Walker Patricia Haines William Dysart |
| Cinematography | David Holmes |
| Edited by | Robert Winter |
| Music by | Bert Shefter |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Last Shot You Hear is a 1969 British thriller film directed by Gordon Hessler and starring Hugh Marlowe, Zena Walker, Patricia Haines, and William Dysart.
It was Marlowe's last film appearance.[1]
The film marked the end of the association between Robert L. Lippert and 20th Century Fox which produced over 200 films.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Hugh Marlowe as Charles Nordeck
- Zena Walker as Eileen Forbes
- Patricia Haines as Anne Nordeck
- William Dysart as Peter Marriott
- Thorley Walters as Gen. Jowett
- Lionel Murton as Rubens
- Joan Young as Mrs. Jowett
- Helen Horton as Dodie Rubens
- John Nettleton as Det. Inspector Nash
- John Wentworth as Chambers
- Alister Williamson as CID Man
- Job Stewart as Policeman
- Julian Holloway as Brash Young Man
Production[edit]
The film is based on William Fairchild's play The Sound of Murder which premiered in 1959 in a production starring Peter Cushing and Elizabeth Sellars.[3][4] The play became a favourite among stock companies.[5]
Filming started November 1967.[6]
It was also known as The Jolly Girls.[7]
The Shaggy Pups wrote the theme song.[8]
Lippert signed Mendel Pups to a two-film deal.[9]
Lippert announced he purchased an original story by Hessler, Genoa. However the film was never made.[10] However, when Lippert and Fox decided to end their relationship the film was not made.[2]
Box Office[edit]
According to Fox records the film required $450,000 in rentals to break even and by 11 December 1970 had made $290,000 so made a loss to the studio.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "LAST SHOT YOU HEAR, the". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 37. 1970. p. 81. ProQuest 1305826314.
- ^ a b "'Last' to end lippert association with 20th". Los Angeles Times. 23 February 1968. ProQuest 155851742.
- ^ "THE MONTH IN THE THEATRE". The Manchester Guardian. 2 July 1959. ProQuest 480348661.
- ^ "AT THE THEATRE". The Guardian. 12 April 1960. ProQuest 184648825.
- ^ S. Z. (28 May 1969). "Sidney kingsley preparing a trilogy". New York Times. ProQuest 118605249.
- ^ Martin, B. (8 November 1967). "MOVIE CALL SHEET". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 155720946.
- ^ Martin, B. (2 December 1967). "MOVIE CALL SHEET". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 155787640.
- ^ Martin, B. (22 December 1967). "MOVIE CALL SHEET". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 155808620.
- ^ Martin, B. (26 December 1967). "MOVIE CALL SHEET". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 155919669.
- ^ Martin, B. (9 January 1968). "MOVIE CALL SHEET". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 155802364.
- ^ Silverman, Stephen M (1988). The Fox that got away : the last days of the Zanuck dynasty at Twentieth Century-Fox. L. Stuart. p. 327.
External links[edit]
- 1969 films
- 1970 films
- 1960s crime thriller films
- 20th Century Fox films
- British crime thriller films
- British films based on plays
- Films directed by Gordon Hessler
- Lippert Pictures films
- 1970s English-language films
- 1960s English-language films
- 1960s British films
- 1970s British films
- English-language crime thriller films
- Films scored by Bert Shefter