Author Eric Ambler Turns To Production Of Film
LES. M.
MURPHY)
(SPECIAL— FROM
WELLINGTON, June 19. Eric Ambler, whose scripts have been handled by Hollywood for so many years, turned producer to bring his own story, "The October Man," to the screen in England, . The film was made for Two Cities at Denham Studios under Ihe direction of Roy Baker. It is a subtle psychological crime story told against a background of unglamorous reali-ty. -
James Mills takes the leading role, that of a maii whose mind is slightly unhinge'd in a bus accident in whieh his littl-e daughter is killed. He is accused of a murder and, because of his mental condition, is unable to convince himself that he had not committed the crime. He is foree-d in the end to flee from the . law to es'tablish his innocence. ' ' , Joan Greenwood plays the part; of a young woman who believes m' him and helps him prove that he is not responsible for the crime.' Kay Walsh, Jack Holt, Joyce Carey, i Catherine Lacey and George Ben-, son are among the featui-ed play-| ers. Eric Amber, with Carol Reed and Peter Ustinov, made the famous war.fiim, which pays tribute to the British' inf antryman — "The vVay Ahead.'t
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Chronicle (Levin), 19 June 1948, Page 6
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