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1949•1h 27m•

★7.1(9 ratings)

ThrillerDrama

Overview

Set on Blackpool’s Golden Mile, Jim (Douglass Montgomery), a once promising scientist, sets up in business as a patent medicine man selling hair tonic at the fair with his ex-army colleague Dan (Ronald Shiner). Following a fight with local hoods over pitch spaces, Jim falls for Jane (Hazel Court), the girl on a nearby candy floss stall. The two begin dating but Jim fails to mention he is already married.

Director

Writers

Val Valentine, Katherine Strueby

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Main Cast

Douglass Montgomery

Douglass Montgomery

Jim Harding

Hazel Court

Hazel Court

Jane Thompson

Patricia Burke

Patricia Burke

Diana Harding

Garry Marsh

Garry Marsh

Jerry Burns

Ronald Shiner

Ronald Shiner

Dan Collins

Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Johnny

Eliot Makeham

Eliot Makeham

Pop Thompson

Frederick Leister

Frederick Leister

Dr. Franklin

Richard Bird

Richard Bird

Jennings

Michael Medwin

Michael Medwin

Cabby

Peggy Ann Clifford

Peggy Ann Clifford

Millie

Peter Jones

Peter Jones

Pete

Full Crew

Direction

Director: George King
Assistant Director: Stanley Couzins

Writing

Story: Val Valentine
Writer: Katherine Strueby

Production

Producer: George King

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: George Melachrino

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Hone Glendinning
Camera Operator: Robert Day

Editing

Editor: Douglas Myers

Art Direction

Art Direction: Bernard Robinson

Costume & Make-Up

Hairdresser: Jean Bear

Keywords

film noirbritish noirgolden mileblackpool

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Did You Know?

#1

The runtime is 87 minutes (1h 27m).

#2

The film was directed by George King.

#3

The screenplay was written by Katherine Strueby.

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The score was composed by George Melachrino.

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Cinematography was handled by Hone Glendinning.

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This title is listed on IMDb as tt0040365.

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Rating

7.1/10

Good

9 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Forbidden

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

Production Companies:

George King Productions

British Lion Films