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The Lady Craved Excitement
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Wikipedia article
'The Lady Craved Excitement' is a 1950 British comedy film directed by Francis Searle and written by John Gilling. It featured Hy Hazell, Michael Medwin and Sid James. An early Hammer film, it is significant as one of five films shot at Oakley Court and the first to feature its famous exterior, located next door to Bray Studios.
Plot
Cabaret artists Pat and Johnny's careers are hampered by Pat's craving for excitement. She leads them into a number of dangerous situations, but also help to uncover a conspiracy to smuggle valuable works of art out of the country.
Cast
* Hy Hazell as Pat
* Michael Medwin as Johnny
* Sidney James as Carlo
* Thelma Grigg as Julia Lafaine
* Andrew Keir as Septimus K. Peterson
* Danny Green as Boris
* John Longden as Inspector James
* Ian Wilson as Mugsy
* Barbara Hamilton as 1st Chorus Girl
* Jasmine Dee as 2nd Chorus Girl
* Gordon Mulholland as Lunatic
Critical reception
'Britmovie' wrote, "barely watchable by todays standards (and probably not much more tolerable at the time), it nevertheless remains of passing interest for its cast, which includes Michael Medwin, Sid James and Andrew Keir, all of them then in the early stages of what would prove to be lengthy and successful careers."
References
Category:1950 films
Category:British comedy films
Category:1950 comedy films
Category:Hammer Film Productions films
Category:Films set in London
Category:Films directed by Francis Searle
Category:Films based on radio series
Category:British black-and-white films
Category:1950s English-language films
Category:1950s British films
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