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The Depraved

The Depraved

The Depraved

The Depraved

A CHANCE ENCOUNTER LEADS TO A PERFECT MURDER PLOT

1957•1h 11m•

★4.5(10 ratings)

DramaThrillerCrime

Overview

Fed up with her wealthy but abusive husband, Tom (Basil Dignam), young English homemaker Laura Wilton (Anne Heywood) conspires with her lover, American Army captain Dave Dillon (Robert Arden), to have her boozy spouse meet an "accidental" demise. But a nosy copper (Denis Shaw) suspects foul play, and soon the lovers' crafty scheme deteriorates into fear, distrust and betrayal. Paul Dickson directs this vintage noir thriller.

Director

Writers

Brian Clemens, Edith Dell

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Main Cast

Anne Heywood

Anne Heywood

Laura Wilton

Robert Arden

Robert Arden

Dave Dillon

Carroll Levis

Carroll Levis

Major Kelloway

Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Tom Wilton

Denis Shaw

Denis Shaw

Inspector O'Flynn

Robert Ayres

Robert Ayres

Colonel-in-chief

Gary Thorne

Gary Thorne

Kaufmann

Hal Osmond

Hal Osmond

Barman

Gil Winfield

Gil Winfield

Sergeant U.S. Army

John Adams

John Adams

Man Discovering Crashed Car (uncredited)

Philip Johns

Philip Johns

Milligan - U.S. Army Officer (uncredited)

Al Mulock

Al Mulock

Lieutenant - U.S. Army (uncredited)

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Paul Dickson
Assistant Director: Norman Harrison

Writing

Writer: Brian Clemens
Writer: Edith Dell

Production

Producer: Harry Lee Danziger
Producer: Edward J. Danziger
Production Manager: John Draper

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Albert Elms
Sound Editor: David PowelL
Sound Supervisor: Allan H. Brown

Cinematography

Director of Photography: James Wilson
Camera Operator: Harry Gillam
Still Photographer: William McLeod

Editing

Editor: Vera Campbell

Art Direction

Production Design: Erik Blakemore
Set Decoration: Peter Russell

Costume & Make-Up

Wardrobe Assistant: Rene Coke
Makeup Artist: Frank Turner

Keywords

british noir

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "A CHANCE ENCOUNTER LEADS TO A PERFECT MURDER PLOT"

#2

The runtime is 71 minutes (1h 11m).

#3

The film was directed by Paul Dickson.

#4

The screenplay was written by Brian Clemens and Edith Dell.

#5

The score was composed by Albert Elms.

#6

Cinematography was handled by James Wilson.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0049134.

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Rating

4.5/10

Mixed

10 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Depraved

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

Production Companies:

Danziger Productions Ltd.