Circle of Danger is a 1951 British thriller film directed by Jacques Tourneur which stars Ray Milland, Patricia Roc, Marius Goring, Hugh Sinclair and Naunton Wayne.[2] An American travels to England to discover the truth behind his brother's death during the Second World War.[3] The screenplay was by Philip MacDonald.

Circle of Danger
Directed byJacques Tourneur
Screenplay byPhilip Macdonald
Produced byJoan Harrison
David E. Rose
John R. Sloan
StarringRay Milland
Patricia Roc
CinematographyOswald Morris
Gilbert Taylor
Edited byAlan Osbiston
Music byRobert Farnon
Production
company
Coronado Productions (England) Limited
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures (UK)
Release date
  • 21 May 1951 (1951-05-21)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$700,000[1]

Cast

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Critical reception

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In The New York Times its anonymous reviewer wrote: "British restraint in acting and dialogue is almost painfully evident throughout the proceedings". Although Milland's acting is praised for its "naturalness, a quality which, it might be added, may be due in part to the unadorned and often expert dialogue turned out by Philip MacDonald", the film despite a decent British supporting cast, "is still an unexciting and largely placid adventure".[4] Dennis Schwartz wrote of the film in 2013: "Though routine, the highly skilled Tourneur does his best to keep it lively, watchable and enjoyable."[5]

References

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  1. ^ "'Choice' Deals". Variety. 2 August 1950. p. 21–22.
  2. ^ BFI.org
  3. ^ "Circle of Danger (1951) - Jacques Tourneur | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
  4. ^ "Ray Milland in 'Circle of Danger'". 12 July 1951. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Circleofdanger". Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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