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Man with a Gun (1958 film)

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Wikipedia article




'Man with a Gun' is a low-budget 1958 British crime film directed by Montgomery Tully from a screenplay by Michael Winner. It starred Lee Patterson, Rona Anderson and John Le Mesurier.

Plot



Insurance investigator Mike Davies looks into a suspicious fire that burned down a nightclub. He initially suspects the club's manager, Harry Drayson, but after Davies meets Drayson's niece Stella, she helps him uncover a mob protection scheme responsible for the arson.

Cast



*Lee Patterson as Mike Davies

*Rona Anderson as Stella

*John Le Mesurier as Harry Drayson

* Bill Nagy as Joe Harris

*Marne Maitland as Max

*Glen Mason as Steve Riley

*Carlo Borelli as Carlo

*Harold Lang as John Drayson

*Cyril Chamberlain as Supt. Wood

*Dorinda Stevens as Club Receptionist

Critical reception



'TV Guide' called it a "so-so crime story. Despite some fast pacing in the direction, the script is too simplistic for the fare."

References




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