United Kingdom / Dec 01, 1953
The Large Rope (1953)
Directed by Wolf Rilla
1h 12minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
After being framed for a murder he didn't commit, Tom Penney (Donald Houston) serves his time and returns to his rural English home to establish a quiet life. When another victim is found, however, Tom is blamed for the crime and flees rather than returnng to prison. Hoping to find the real killer -- or killers -- Tom investigates while keeping a low profile to elude his pursuers, and a vital clue leads him on the path to possible redemption.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Thomas Heathcote | James Gore |
| Margaret Anderson | |
| Katie Johnson | Grandmother |
| Leonard White | |
| Carl Bernard | Alfred Hamble |
| Margot Bryant | |
| Esma Cannon | Screaming Woman |
| Barbara Cavan | |
| Hilda Fenemore | Pub Landlady |
| Douglas Herald | Simon Penney |
| Edward Judd | |
| Natalie Kent | |
| Michael Mulcaster | |
| Richard Shaw | Father of Young Girls |
| Natalie Kent | (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaThrillerCrimeMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Large Rope |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Victor Hanbury Productions |
| Release date | 1 dicembre 1953 |
| Production | Victor Hanbury |
| Writer | Ted Willis, Julian Wintle |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull, Leo Rogers |
| Assistant directors | Chris Noble, Wolf Rilla, Marjorie Owens |
| Camera operators | Leo Rogers, Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Additional photography | Geoffrey Faithfull, Leo Rogers |
| Production design | John Stoll |
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| Art direction | John Stoll |
| Set decoration | John Stoll |
| Music | Ronald Binge, W. H. Lindop, Philip Martell |
| Sound | Ronald Binge, W. H. Lindop, Philip Martell |
| Costume design | Pearl Tipaldi, Aldo Manganaro |
| Makeup | Aldo Manganaro, Pearl Tipaldi |
| Hairstyling | Pearl Tipaldi, Aldo Manganaro |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 01, 1955
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