The Boy Cried Murder

The Boy Cried Murder
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGeorge P. Breakston
Written byRobin Estridge
Cornell Woolrich
Screenplay byRobin Estridge
Based on"The Boy Cried Murder"
by Cornell Woolrich
Produced byArtur Brauner
Philip N. Krasne
StarringFraser MacIntosh
Veronica Hurst
Phil Brown
Tim Barrett
CinematographyMilorad Markovic
Edited byMilanka Nanovic
Music byMartin Slavin
Production
companies
Distributed byBritish Lion Films
Release date
  • 11 November 1966 (1966-11-11)
Running time
86 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom, West Germany, Yugoslavia
LanguageEnglish

The Boy Cried Murder is a 1966 British thriller film directed by George P. Breakston and starring Fraser MacIntosh, Veronica Hurst, and Phil Brown.[1][2] The film is based on the novelette of the same name by Cornell Woolrich.[3] The movie is a remake of the 1949 film The Window.[4]

Plot

A twelve-year-old boy is disappointed by the fact that his mother brought a stepfather to their house. He constantly tries to distance himself from the man, inventing various stories, and is punished for doing so. While on vacation in Yugoslavia, his parents leave on a boat trip without him, and the boy accidentally witnesses a real murder. Later on, he tells this to his parents, but because of his previous behaviour, they do not believe him. However, this is not the whole trouble. The murderer has seen an unexpected witness of his crime, and now he wants to get rid of the boy.

Cast

  • Tim Barrett as Mike
  • Phil Brown as Tom Durrant
  • Veronica Hurst as Clare Durrant
  • Beba Loncar as Susie
  • Frazer MacIntosh as Jonathan Durrant
  • Alex MacIntosh as Sergeant
  • Edward Steel as Col. Wetherall
  • Anita Sharp-Bolster as Mrs. Wetherall
  • Sonja Hlebs as Marianne
  • Vuka Dundjerovic as Mrs. Bosnic

See also

The story has been adapted three more times:[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "The Boy Cried Murder (1966)". The Sky Kid. theskykid.com. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  2. ^ "THE BOY CRIED MURDER Directed by GEORGE P. BREAKSTON". mubi.com. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. ^ Renzi, Thomas C. (January 10, 2006). Cornell Woolrich from Pulp Noir to Film Noir: From Pulp Noir to Film Noir. McFarland. pp. 303–307. ISBN 9780786423514. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  4. ^ "The Boy Cried Murder 1966 Directed by George P. Breakston". Letterboxd. letterboxd.com. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  5. ^ Mayer, Geoff (September 13, 2012). Historical Dictionary of Crime Films. Scarecrow Press. p. 405. ISBN 9780810879003. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  6. ^ DeGiglio-Bellemare, Mario; Ellbé, Charlie; Woofter, Kristopher (December 11, 2014). Recovering 1940s Horror Cinema: Traces of a Lost Decade. Lexington Books. p. 123. ISBN 9781498503808. Retrieved 28 September 2017.