Bond of Fear

For the American silent Western film, see Bond of Fear (1917 film).

Bond of Fear
British theatrical poster
Directed byHenry Cass
Screenplay byJohn Gilling
Norman Hudis
Produced byMonty Berman
Robert S. Baker
StarringDermot Walsh
Jane Barrett
John Colicos
CinematographyMonty Berman
Edited byStanley Marks
Music byStanley Black
Distributed byEros Films (UK)
Release date
  • April 1956 (1956-04) (UK)
Running time
66 min
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Bond of Fear is a 1956 British 'B'[1] crime drama film directed by Henry Cass and starring Dermot Walsh, Jane Barrett, and John Colicos.[2][3][4] The screenplay was by John Gilling and Norman Hudis.

Premise

John Sewell and his family are taken hostage by desperate fugitive Dewar who is a stowaway in their caravan.

Cast

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A modest, competently made thriller which extracts a fair amount of suspense from its central situation and adds some conventional touches of policeman comedy. The playing is sound, with John Colicos making an effective villain."[5]

In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Repetitive drama just about passes the time."[6]

Chibnall and McFarlane in The British 'B' Film called the film a "moderately inventive thriller."[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
  2. ^ "Bond of Fear". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Bond of Fear (1956)". BFI. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Bond of Fear (1956) - Henry Cass | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
  5. ^ "Bond of Fear". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 23 (264): 75. 1 January 1956 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 1956. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.


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