Never Look Back ** (1952, Rosamund John, Hugh Sinclair, Guy Middleton, Henry Edwards, Terence Longdon, John Warwick, Brenda de Banzie, Arthur Howard} – Classic Movie Review 13,057

Never Look Back (1952 film with Rosamund John, Guy Middleton).

Hammer Films’ sturdy 1952 mystery movie quickie Never Look Back stars Rosamund John, Hugh Sinclair, and Guy Middleton.

Director Francis Searle’s sturdy 1952 mystery movie quickie Never Look Back stars Rosamund John, Hugh Sinclair, Guy Middleton, Henry Edwards, Terence Longdon, John Warwick, Brenda de Banzie, and Arthur Howard. It is made by Hammer Films at the Mancunian Studios in Manchester, England.

Rosamund John stars as newly appointed King’s Counsel, defence lawyer Anne Maitland, who gives an alibi to her old flame Guy Ransome (Guy Middleton) after he is accused of murdering his new mistress.

With lawyer Nigel Stewart (Hugh Sinclair) also after Anne Maitland (Rosamund John), all the romantic shenanigans make it a bit soapy. But, when it sticks to the legal and mystery thriller elements, it grips. The acting is intense and entertaining from a good value cast.

The cast are Rosamund John as Anne Maitland, Hugh Sinclair as Nigel Stewart, Guy Middleton as Guy Ransome, Henry Edwards as Geoffrey Whitcomb, Terence Longdon as Alan Whitcomb, John Warwick as Inspector Raynor, Brenda de Banzie as Molly Wheeler, Arthur Howard as Charles Vaughan, Bruce Belfrage as The Judge, Fanny Rowe as Liz, H S Hills as Frank Lindsell, Hélène Burls as Mrs Brock, Bill Shine as Willie, Timothy Bateson as Court Official, Harry H Corbett as Policeman in Charge Cells, June Mitchell as Secretary, Barbara Shaw as Press Woman, David Scase as Cameraman, and Norman Somers as Nigel Junior.

Release date: 26 May 1952.

Running time: 73 minutes.

Never Look Back is directed by Francis Searle, runs 73 minutes, is made by Hammer Films, is distributed by Exclusive Films, is written by John Hunter Guy Morgan and Francis Searle, is shot by Reginald H Wyer, is produced by Michael Carreras, and is scored by Temple Abady.

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