The Hypnotist (1957 film)

The Hypnotist

UK poster
Directed by Montgomery Tully
Produced by Alec C. Snowden
Written by Montgomery Tully
Based on a play by Falkland Cary
Starring Paul Carpenter
Patricia Roc
Roland Culver
Music by Trevor Duncan
Cinematography Phil Grindrod
Edited by Geoffrey Muller
Production
company
Distributed by Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (UK)
Release dates
 29 July 1957 (UK)
Running time
 89 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

The Hypnotist is a 1957 British thriller film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Paul Carpenter, Patricia Roc and Roland Culver.[1] It follows a hypnotist who attempts to convince one of his patients to murder his own wife, whom he has grown sick of. It was based on a play by Falkland Cary. The film was released as Scotland Yard Dragnet in the U.S.

Cast

Critical reception

The Radio Times wrote "Irish-born director Montgomery Tully was one of the key figures in the British B-movie industry during the 1950s and 1960s. This is one of his better efforts, as psychiatrist Roland Culver attempts to frame disturbed test pilot Paul Carpenter for the murder of his wife. Culver does a nice line in evil manipulation and Patricia Roc is typically spirited as the girlfriend standing by her man";[2] while TV Guide wrote, "the film drags on and on, going nowhere and taking too long to get there." [3]

References

  1. ↑ "The Hypnotist (1957) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  2. ↑ "The Hypnotist | Film review and movie reviews". Radio Times. 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  3. ↑ "Scotland Yard Dragnet Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
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