Night of the Prowler

Night of the Prowler
Night of the Prowler
Directed by	Francis Searle
Written by	Paul Erickson
Produced by	Ronald Liles; John I. Phillips; Francis Searle;
Starring	Patrick Holt; Colette Wilde; John Horsley;
Cinematography	Walter J. Harvey
Edited by	Jim Connock
Music by	Johnny Gregory
Production; company	Butcher's Film Service
Distributed by	Butcher's Film Distributors
Release date	18 August 1962;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Night of the Prowler is a 1962 British crime 'B' film^[1] directed by Francis Searle and starring Patrick Holt, Colette Wilde and John Horsley.^[2]

Plot

The head of a racing car company is murdered. Suspicion falls on a disgruntled ex-employee, but when he is found dead, the real murderer is revealed.

Cast

Patrick Holt as Robert Langton
Colette Wilde as Marie Langton
Bill Nagy as Paul Conrad
John Horsley as Detective Inspector Cameron
Benny Lee as Benny
Marianne Stone as Mrs. Cross
Mark Singleton as Anders
John Dunbar as Davies
Robin Wentworth as Watts
Tony Wager as Detective Sergeant Baker
Jo Rowbottom as Elsie
Mitzi Rogers as Jacky Reed

Production

The film was shot at Shepperton Studios, with sets designed by the art director George Provis.

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin said "As straightforward in presentation as it is in plot, this is a modest and rather unimaginative murder mystery, which yet manages to hold the attention, even if the solution is not likely to surprise armchair detectives. It is an agreeable, rather than an exciting second feature."^[3]

The Radio Times Guide to Films gave the film 1/5 stars, writing: "British director Francis Searle had the distinction of making only one bill-topping feature in his entire 27-film career, the daft comedy A Girl in a Million [1946]. The remainder of his output consisted of B-movies, including this offering. Devotees of laughably bad low-budget crime movies should enjoy this tawdry tale of ambition, murder and deceit, set in the cut-throat world of the motor trade!"^[4]

References

^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
^ "Night of the Prowler". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
^ "Night of the Prowler". Monthly Film Bulletin. 30 (348): 102. 1 January 1963 – via ProQuest.
^ Radio Times Guide to Films (18th ed.). London: Immediate Media Company. 2017. p. 660. ISBN 9780992936440.

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[Chibnall-1] Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.

[2] "Night of the Prowler". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

[3] "Night of the Prowler". Monthly Film Bulletin. 30 (348): 102. 1 January 1963 – via ProQuest.

[4] Radio Times Guide to Films (18th ed.). London: Immediate Media Company. 2017. p. 660. ISBN 9780992936440.

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