Black 13

For the fictional crystal ball, Black Thirteen, see Wizard's Rainbow.

Black 13
Film poster
Directed byKen Hughes
Written byPietro Germi
Ken Hughes
Produced byRoger Proudlock
StarringPeter Reynolds
Rona Anderson
Patrick Barr
Lana Morris
CinematographyGerald Gibbs
Edited bySam Simmonds
Music byCarlo Rustichelli
Production
company
Distributed byArchway Film Distributors (United Kingdom)
20th Century Fox (United States)
Release dates
  • November 1953 (1953-11)
  • 7 November 1954 (1954-11-07)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Black 13 is a 1953 British crime drama film directed by Ken Hughes and starring Peter Reynolds, Rona Anderson, Patrick Barr and John Le Mesurier. The film is a remake of the 1948 Italian film Gioventù perduta (also known as Lost Youth) by Pietro Germi. It was made by Vandyke Productions.[1]

It was one of several British crime films starring Reynolds.[2]

Premise

The son of a university professor goes on a crime spree, which turns deadly serious when he kills a nightwatchman. The title refers to a roulette wheel.

Cast

Reception

Variety called it "inferior".[3]

References

  1. ^ Vagg, Stephen (14 November 2020). "Ken Hughes Forgotten Auteur". Filmink.
  2. ^ Vagg, Stephen (11 November 2024). "Peter Reynolds: Forgotten Cad". Filmink. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Black 13". Variety. 24 November 1954. p. 6.


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