United Kingdom / Mar 25, 1958
24 Tension-Taut Hours in the Life of a Top Crime Fighter!
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Scotland Yard Inspector George Gideon starts his day off on the wrong foot when he gets a traffic-violation ticket from a young police officer. From there, his 'typical day" consists in learning that one of his most-trusted detectives has accepted bribes; hunts an escaped maniac who has murdered a girl; tracks a young girl suspected of involvement in a payroll robbery and then helps break up a bank robbery.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Derek Bond | Det. Sgt. Eric Kirby |
| Howard Marion-Crawford | The Chief |
| John Loder | Ponsford 'The Duke' |
| Barry Keegan | Riley |
| Frank Lawton | Det. Sgt. Liggot |
| Michael Trubshawe | Sergeant Golightly |
| Grizelda Hervey | Mrs. Kirby |
| Henry B. Longhurst | Rev. Mr. Courtney |
| Jack Watling | Rev. Julian Small |
| Maureen Potter | Mrs. Ethel Sparrow |
| Donal Donnelly | Feeney |
| Dervis Ward | Simmo |
| Marjorie Rhodes | Mrs. Saparelli |
| Laurence Naismith | Arthur Sayer |
| Miles Malleson | The Judge |
| Ronald Howard | Paul Delafield |
| David Aylmer | Manners |
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| Brian Smith | White-Douglas |
| James Hayter | Mason |
| Michael Shepley | Sir Rupert Bellamy |
| Joan Ingram | Lady Bellamy |
| John Le Mesurier | Barrister |
Genres
CrimeDramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Gideon's Day |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia British Productions |
| Release date | 25 marzo 1958 |
| Production | Wingate Smith, Michael Killanin |
| Writer | John Creasey, T. E. B. Clarke |
| Editing | Raymond Poulton |
| Cinematography | Freddie Young |
| Assistant directors | John Ford |
| Camera operators | Freddie Young |
| Additional photography | Freddie Young |
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| Production design | Ken Adam |
| Art direction | Ken Adam |
| Set decoration | Ken Adam |
| Music | Douglas Gamley |
| Sound | Douglas Gamley |
| Costume design | Charles Nash |
| Makeup | Charles Nash |
| Hairstyling | Charles Nash |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Jun 11, 1958
United States / Feb 01, 1959
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