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Wikipedia article




'You Can't Escape' is a 1956 British drama film directed by Wilfred Eades and starring Noelle Middleton, Guy Rolfe and Robert Urquhart. It is based on the 1938 novel 'She Died Young' by Alan Kennington.

Plot



Rising novelist Peter Darwin (Robert Urquhart) has a row with former mistress Claire (Elizabeth Kentish), and accidentally kills her. He somehow manages to persuades his reluctant fianc Kay (Noelle Middleton) to help him bury Claire's body in a wood. But when the body is found and a blackmailing journalist (Peter Reynolds) appears on the scene, Darwin resorts to desperate measures to cover his tracks, including framing innocent people.

Cast



* Noelle Middleton as Kay March

* Guy Rolfe as David Anstruther

* Robert Urquhart as Peter Darwin

* Peter Reynolds as Rodney Nixon

* Elizabeth Kentish as Claire Segar

* Barbara Cavan as Aunt Sue

* Martin Boddey as Inspector Crane

* Thorley Walters as Chadwick

* Jacqueline Mackenzie as Mrs. Baggerley

Critical reception



'TV Guide' concluded there was "Nothing much to get excited about"; while 'My Reviewer' found the film "full of action from the off and whilst it all feels a little dated now, it has a certain old school charm like the very best of ITC shows from back in the day"; and 'Blueprint Review' wrote, "Despite its rather stagey tone 'You Cant Escape' remains a fun example of British B-movies from that era."

Dated? So what? If a work is true to its time then it is bound to be dated and that is to its credit, surely?

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