A journalist is framed for the murder of a rival and has to prove his innocence, whatever the cost.A journalist is framed for the murder of a rival and has to prove his innocence, whatever the cost.A journalist is framed for the murder of a rival and has to prove his innocence, whatever the cost.
Photos
Ronnie Stevens
- Jimmy
- (as Ronald Stevens)
James Booth
- Bit Role
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOpening credits: Any similarity of characters in this film to actual persons is coincidental.
- GoofsHazel Court and Paul Carpenter are seen in the back of a taxi which has a curtain across what appears to be a small rear window. Paul gets out, then a short journey later Hazel is seen getting out of a London style taxi which has a normal size rear window. The earlier shot would indicate it was in a studio mock up.
Featured review
Good Chemistry
Continuing my viewing of B films made as time fillers for the main A film in the UK in the 1950's and 1960's I discovered this good one from 1956. Despite what has been called poverty row conditions some of them transcend these so-called conditions and briefly ' The Price of Silence (1966), ' Burnt Evidence ' (1954) and this one are so far the best. No doubt more will follow. In ' The Narrowing Circle ' any faults in direction or camera work, or ill-judged details, cannot hide the fact that the two leads Paul Carpenter and Hazel Court give first rate performances. Both characters work in a publishing house for crime, and find themselves involved in a series of murders that appear to stem from the house itself. Together they go to work, and the chemistry between them could almost be compared to Bogart and Bacall. The sexual connection is subtle and erotic ( unusual so far in my B viewing ) and of course there is the inevitable kiss before the final fade, which is not so formulaic as the kisses have been passionate enough before. I liked the pace, the red herrings and the totally surprising killer. In all well worth watching on YouTube if nowhere else, and I hope some viewers will join me in this bargain hunt for long forgotten films in a sort of genre of their own. The genre was made to fill up an hour of time before the main feature. I wonder how many left the cinema having the B movie in mind, and thinking how dull the A film was ?
helpful•40
- jromanbaker
- Mar 16, 2023
Details
- Runtime1 hour 6 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content