Penny Gold
| Penny Gold | |
|---|---|
.jpg) UK theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Jack Cardiff |
| Produced by | George H. Brown |
| Written by |
David D. Osborn (as David Osborn) Liz Charles-Williams |
| Starring |
James Booth Francesca Annis Nicky Henson |
| Music by | John Scott |
| Cinematography | Ken Hodges |
| Edited by | John Trumper |
Production company |
Fanfare Films Ltd. (as A Fanfare Film) |
| Distributed by | Scotia-Barber (UK) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Penny Gold is a 1973 British drama film directed by Jack Cardiff and starring James Booth, Francesca Annis, Nicky Henson and Joss Ackland.[1] The screenplay concerns two policemen who investigate a series of murders.
Premise
Two policemen investigate a series of murders, discovering the motivation was an extremely valuable stamp.
Cast
- James Booth - Matthews
- Francesca Annis - Delphi/Diane
- Nicky Henson - Rogers
- Joss Ackland - Jones
- Richard Heffer - Claude
- Sue Lloyd - Model
- Joseph O'Conor - Blachford
- Una Stubbs - Anna
- George Murcell - Doctor Merrick
- Marianne Stone - Mrs Parsons
- Penelope Keith - Miss Hartridge
- John Savident - Sir Robert Hampton
- Clinton Greyn - Van Der Meij
- Christian Rodska - Clerk
- Marc Zuber - Hotel Receptionist
- Anthony Naylor - Rugby Player
- John Rhys-Davies - Rugby Player
- Rodney Cardiff - Doctor
- Stephanie Smith - Delphi/Diane as a child
- Peter Salmon - Male model
- Michael Buchanan - Male model
Critical reception
Time Out noted, "a brilliant opening sequence, otherwise this flat-footed British thriller is hampered by something like the world's worst script, including flashbacks no one would ever conceivably flash back to, and by a cumbersome storyline about big league stamp trading";[2] while Sky Movies wrote, "the spirit of the British crime movie of the Fifties lives on in this old-fashioned thriller about the hunt for a rare stamp - the Penny Gold of the title. Jack Cardiff directs with obvious affection for a genre long past but it's hard on such distinguished players as Francesca Annis and James Booth not to have more meat on which to bite." [3]
References
- ↑ "Penny Gold". BFI.
- ↑ "Penny Gold". Time Out London.
- ↑ "Penny Gold". Find and Watch.