1948 British film
| Under the Frozen Falls | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Darrell Catling |
| Written by | Mary Cathcart Borer |
| Screenplay by | Mary Cathcart Borer |
| Story by | J H Martin Cross |
| Produced by | Donald Wilson. |
| Starring | Harold Warrender Jacques Brown Ray Jackson |
| Cinematography | George Stretton |
| Edited by | Frederick Wilson |
| Music by | Mischa Spoliansky |
| Production companies | Gate Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors (GFD) |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Under the Frozen Falls is a 1948 British children's film directed by Darrell Catling and starring Harold Warrender, Jacques Brown and Ray Jackson.
The original screenplay was written by Mary Cathcart Borer as a film for children. It was later adapted as a book by J. H. Martin Cross.
The film was one of the four of David Rawnsley's films that used his "independent frame" technique, a form of back projection.
Premise
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A party of boys collect lead from a disused lead mine in Somerset, for model making. They become involved with the kidnappers of a distinguished scientist. Lost secret plans and misadventures with dynamite add a thrill to the story.
Cast
- Harold Warrender as Mr. Carlington
- Jacques Brown as Professor Bell-Wrighton
- Ray Jackson as David Roseby
- Peter Scott as Bob
- Tony Richardson as Peter
- Claude Hulbert as Riley
- Ivan Brandt as Thompson
- Mary Kerridge as Mrs. Roseby
- Michael Dear as Jim
- Alexander Field as Keeper of Toyshop
References
- "The Book of the Mary Field Film, adapted from the original screen play for Children's Entertainment Films" by J. H. Martin Cross (1950). Under the Frozen Falls. London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd.
- IMDb has her erroneously as "Mrs. Riley" who does not appear in the film
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- 1948 films
- British black-and-white films
- 1940s children's films
- British children's films
- 1940s children's adventure films
- British children's adventure films
- Films produced by Donald Wilson (writer and producer)
- Films about kidnapping
- Films set in Somerset
- Films shot at Station Road Studios, Elstree
- 1940s English-language films
- 1940s British films
- Films scored by Mischa Spoliansky
- English-language adventure films
- 1940s British film stubs