Something in the City
| Something in the City | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Maclean Rogers |
| Produced by | Ernest G. Roy |
| Written by |
H.F. Maltby Michael Pertwee |
| Starring |
Richard Hearne Garry Marsh Ellen Pollock Betty Sinclair |
| Music by | Wilfred Burns |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Edited by | Charles Hasse |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service |
Release dates | 1950 |
Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Something in the City is a 1950 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Richard Hearne, Garry Marsh and Ellen Pollock.[1] It features an early performance by Stanley Baker as a police constable.[2]
Synopsis
Mr Ningle has been living a lie for seven years by pretending to still be commuting to his financial services job in the City of London from which he had been sacked. Every day he journeys in and changes into the costume of his alter ego an artist who sells painting in Trafalgar Square. His life is thrown into turmoil when his dual personality is nearly discovered by the father of his daughter's fiancée, and a series of misunderstandings lead to the mistaken belief that Ningle has been murdered by "Arty the artist" leading to a massive manhunt.
Production
The film was made at Nettlefold Studios in Walton-on-Thames and on location around London.[1] The film's director, Maclean Rogers, was experienced in second feature productions. It was distributed by Butcher's Film Service.
Cast
- Richard Hearne as Mr. Ningle
- Garry Marsh as Mr. Holley
- Ellen Pollock as Mrs. Holley
- Betty Sinclair as Mrs. Ningle
- Tom Gill as Richard Holley
- Diana Calderwood as Beryl Ningle
- Bill Shine as Reporter
- Dora Bryan as Waitress
- Molly Weir as Nellie
- George Merritt as Inspector
- Horace Kenney as Squeaker Man
- Stanley Vilven as News Vendor
- Gerald Rex as Map Seller
- Vi Kaley as Old Vera
- Ben Williams as Policeman
- Esme Beringer as Miss Prouncey
- Kenneth Henry as City Man
- Mackenzie Ward as Chelsea Artist
- Stanley Baker as Police constable