| You Can't Escape | |
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| Directed by | Wilfred Eades |
| Written by | Robert Hall Doreen Montgomery |
| Based on | She Died Young by Alan Kennington |
| Produced by | Robert Hall |
| Starring | Noelle Middleton Guy Rolfe Robert Urquhart Peter Reynolds |
| Cinematography | Norman Warwick |
| Edited by | E.B. Jarvis |
| Music by | Charles Williams |
| Production company | Forth Films |
| Distributed by | Associated British-Pathé |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
You Can't Escape is a 1956 British drama film directed by Wilfred Eades and starring Noelle Middleton, Guy Rolfe and Robert Urquhart. It is based on the 1938 novel She Died Young by Alan Kennington.
Plot
Rising novelist, Peter Darwin, has a row with former mistress Claire, and accidentally kills her. He somehow manages to persuades his reluctant fiancé Kay to help him bury Claire's body in a wood. But when the body is found, and a blackmailing journalist appears on the scene, Darwin resorts to desperate measures to cover his tracks, including framing an innocent person.
Cast
- Noelle Middleton as Kay March
- Guy Rolfe as David Anstruther
- Robert Urquhart as Peter Darwin
- Peter Reynolds as Rodney Nixon
- Elizabeth Kentish as Claire Segar
- Barbara Cavan as Aunt Sue
- Martin Boddey as Inspector Crane
- Thorley Walters as Chadwick
- Jacqueline Mackenzie as Mrs. Baggerley
- Thorley Walters as Chadwick
- Wensley Pithey as Constable Wagstaff
- Edward Forsyth as Colonel Tripp
- Barbara Leake as Mrs. Trussler
- as Meadows
- Sam Kydd as poacher (Ted)
- Hal Osmond as poacher's friend
- Victor Platt as darts player
- Arthur Gross as bystander
- Noel Coleman as official
- Robert Cawdron as pugilist
- Maureen Connell as 1st peasant blouse
- Sally Bazely as 2nd peasant blouse
- Alec Finter as foreman of the jury
Release
It was released as an 'A' certificate. Though filmed in 1.33:1, it was also framed in 1.66:1 for any theatre that had the equipment to exhibit widescreen films.
Critical reception
TV Guide concluded there was "Nothing much to get excited about."
My Reviewer found the film "full of action from the off and whilst it all feels a little dated now, it has a certain old school charm – like the very best of ITC shows from back in the day."
Blueprint Review wrote, "Despite its rather stagey tone You Can’t Escape remains a fun example of British B-movies from that era."
References
- Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- "You Can't Escape". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- "You Can't Escape (1956)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- Vagg, Stephen (11 November 2024). "Peter Reynolds: Forgotten Cad". Filmink. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- "You Can't Escape".
- "myReviewer.com - Review for You Can't Escape".
- "You Can't Escape". 24 July 2015.
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