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'Never Look Back' is a 1952 British drama film directed by Francis Searle and starring Rosamund John, Hugh Sinclair and Guy Middleton. The screenplay concerns a newly appointed female barrister whose career is threatened by a former lover. It was made by Hammer Films at the Mancunian Studios in Manchester.Chibnall & McFarlane p.80

Plot



Anne Maitland is the King's Counsel who receives an unexpected late-night visit from ex-boyfriend Guy Ransome (Middleton). When Ransome is then accused of murdering his mistress on the same night, Anne takes on his defense. In a court battle against Nigel Stewart, a barrister who is madly in love with her, Maitland clears Ransome of murder by disclosing her earlier relationship with him, and that he was staying in her flat on the night of the crime. However, when it is discovered that Ransome did commit the murder, Maitland's reputation is in tatters. But this failure leaves her finally able to marry Nigel Stewart when he is no longer a professional threat.

Cast



* Rosamund John as Anne Maitland, K.C.

* Hugh Sinclair as Nigel Stewart

* Guy Middleton as Guy Ransome

* Henry Edwards as Geoffrey Whitcomb

* Terence Longdon as Alan Whitcomb

* John Warwick as Inspector Raynor

* Brenda de Banzie as Molly Wheeler

* Arthur Howard as Charles Vaughan

* Bruce Belfrage as The Judge

* Fanny Rowe as Liz

* H.S. Hills as Frank Lindsell

* Hlne Burls as Mrs. Brock

* Bill Shine as Willie

* Timothy Bateson as Court Official

* Harry H. Corbett as Policeman in Charge Cells

* June Mitchell as Secretary

* Barbara Shaw as Press Woman

* David Scase as Cameraman

* Norman Somers as Nigel Junior

Critical reception



'TV Guide' gave the film two out of four stars, and wrote, "the British legal system is invested with enough romantic drama to rival a soap opera in this intriguing thriller."

References



Bibliography

* Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. 'The British 'B' Film'. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.


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