United Kingdom / Sep 01, 1962
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A group of crooks accidentally kill an elderly shop assistant while stealing the keys to the jewellery shop where she works. When his superiors think that the case is better handed over to Scotland Yard, the local detective inspector, Sparrow, decides to go solo to investigate the crime himself.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Caine | Paddy Mooney |
| William Gaunt | Detective Sergeant Reeve |
| Eric Dodson | Dr. Wolfson |
| Michael Coles | Pin Norman |
| Ken Wayne | Baker |
| Jerry Stovin | Lewis |
| Peter Thomas | Bell |
| Neil McCarthy | Dusty |
| Susan Maryott | Sue Warren |
| Nancy O'Neil | Miss Martin |
| Yvonne Buckingham | Jenny |
| Bartlett Mullins | Mr. Walters |
Genres
Crime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Solo for Sparrow |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Merton Park Studios |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1962 |
| Production | Jack Greenwood |
| Writer | Roger Marshall, Edgar Wallace |
| Casting | Ronnie Curtis |
| Editing | Robert Jordan Hill |
| Cinematography | Bert Mason, Noel Rowland |
| Assistant directors | Ted Lewis, Gordon Flemyng |
| Camera operators | Noel Rowland, Bert Mason |
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| Additional photography | Bert Mason, Noel Rowland |
| Production design | Peter Mullins |
| Art direction | Peter Mullins |
| Set decoration | Peter Mullins |
| Music | Bernard Ebbinghouse, Ronald Abbott, Brian Blamey, Sidney Rider |
| Sound | Bernard Ebbinghouse, Ronald Abbott, Brian Blamey, Sidney Rider |
| Costume design | Hilda Fox, Michael Morris |
| Makeup | Michael Morris, Hilda Fox |
| Hairstyling | Hilda Fox, Michael Morris |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Aug 09, 1963 / 12
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