The Lost Hours
| The Lost Hours | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | David MacDonald |
| Written by | Steve Fisher John Gilling |
| Story by | Robert S. Baker Carl Nystrom |
| Produced by | Robert S. Baker Monty Berman |
| Starring | Mark Stevens Jean Kent John Bentley |
| Cinematography | Monty Berman |
| Edited by | Reginald Beck |
| Music by | William Hill-Bowen |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Eros Films (UK) RKO Radio Pictures (US) |
Release date | September 1952 |
Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Lost Hours is a 1952 British film noir directed by David MacDonald and starring Mark Stevens, Jean Kent and John Bentley.[1][2] It was produced by Tempean Films which specialised in making second features at the time, and marked Kent's first descent into B films after her 1940s stardom.[3] It was shot at Isleworth Studios and on location around London.[4][5] The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei. It was released in the United States the following year by RKO Pictures as The Big Frame.
Plot summary[edit]
An American returns for a reunion in the United Kingdom, where he served as a pilot during the Second World War, but finds himself framed for a murder he didn't commit.
Cast[edit]
- Mark Stevens as Paul Smith
- Jean Kent as Louise Parker
- John Bentley as Clark Sutton
- Garry Marsh as Inspector Foster
- Cyril Smith as Detective Sergeant Roper
- Dianne Foster as Dianne Wrigley
- Bryan Coleman as Tom Wrigley
- Leslie Perrins as Dr Derek Morrison
- Duncan Lamont as Bristow
- John Horsley as Brown
- Jack Lambert as John Parker
- John Harvey as Kenneth Peters
- Sam Kydd as Fred, mechanic at Bristow & Brown
- Thora Hird as Hotel Maid
- John Gabriel as Barman
- Alastair Hunter as Commissionaire
- Hal Osmond as Garage attendant
- Ballard Berkeley in a minor role
- Peter Hawkins as Mechanic (uncredited)
References[edit]
- ^ The Lost Hours at the BFI Database
- ^ "The Big Frame (1952) - David MacDonald | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ Chibnall & McFarlane p.86
- ^ "Denham Studios". BFI. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Reelstreets | Lost Hours, The (aka The Big Frame)". www.reelstreets.com.
Bibliography[edit]
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
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