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The Narrowing Circle
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Wikipedia article
'The Narrowing Circle' is a 1956 British crime film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Paul Carpenter, Hazel Court and Russell Napier.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090114173624/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/43813 BFI.org] It is based on the 1954 novel of the same title by Julian Symons.Goble p.451 The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold.
Synopsis
The screenplay concerns a crime writer who finds himself accused of murder, and has to clear his name.
Cast
* Paul Carpenter as Dave Nelson
* Hazel Court as Rosemary Speed
* Russell Napier as Sir Henry Dimmock
* Trevor Reid as Inspector 'Dumb' Crambo
* Paula Byrne as Laura Martin
* June Ashley as Christy
* Ferdy Mayne as Bill Strayte
* Basil Dignam as George Pacey
* Ronnie Stevens as Jimmy
* James Booth as Minor role
* Hugh Latimer as Charles Pears
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. 'The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film'. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
* Spicer, Andrew. 'Historical Dictionary of Film Noir'. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
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