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In the Wake of a Stranger

1959 British film by David Eady

In the Wake of a Stranger is a 1959 British thriller film directed by David Eady and starring Tony Wright, Shirley Eaton and Danny Green.[2] It is based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Ian Stuart Black.

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Plot

A group of murderers try to frame an innocent sailor for their crime.

Cast

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A murky crime thriller, set in Liverpool, slack in tempo and with an over-complicated, unoriginal script. Willoughby Goddard's corpulent Shafto is the best performance of a generally dependable cast."[3]

TV Guide gave the film two out of five stars, writing, "The plot is confusing and often illogical, and the love story only gets in the way of the mystery."[4]

Leonard Maltin gave the film two out of four stars, calling it "just fair."[5]

In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "poor", calling the film an "unpersuasive thriller."[6]

References

  1. [1]
    Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
  2. [2]
    "In the Wake of a Stranger". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  3. [3]
    "The Crowning Touch". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 26 (300): 88. 1 January 1959 – via ProQuest.
  4. [4]
    "In The Wake Of A Stranger".
  5. [5]
    "In the Wake of a Stranger (1959) - Overview - TCM.com".
  6. [6]
    Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 328. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.
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