The Tall Headlines
The Tall Headlines is a 1952 British drama film directed by Terence Young and starring André Morell, Flora Robson, Michael Denison, Peter Burton, Sid James and Dennis Price.[2][3] It was shot at Walton Studios outside London. In the United States the film was retitled The Frightened Bride.[4] It was based on the 1950 novel of the same title by Audrey Erskine Lindop.
| The Tall Headlines | |
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| Directed by | Terence Young | 
| Screenplay by | |
| Based on | The Tall Headlines by Audrey Erskine Lindop[1] | 
| Produced by | Raymond Stross | 
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | C.M. Pennington-Richards | 
| Edited by | Vera Campbell | 
| Music by | Hans May | 
Production company  | Raymond Stross Productions  | 
| Distributed by | Grand National Pictures | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 100 minutes | 
| Country | United Kingdom | 
| Language | English | 
Premise
    
A middle-class family suffer agonies when their eldest son is hanged for murder.
Cast
    
- Mai Zetterling as Doris Richardson
 - Michael Denison as Phillip Rackham
 - Flora Robson as Mary Rackham
 - Dennis Price as Maurice Fletcher
 - André Morell as George Rackham
 - Jane Hylton as Frankie Rackham
 - Naunton Wayne as Police Inspector
 - Mervyn Johns as Uncle Ted
 - Celia Lipton as Sandra
 - Hugh Dempster as Police Inspector
 - Michael Ward as Dentist
 - Olive Sloane as Mrs Baker
 - Barbara Blair as Nancy Rickardson
 - Peter Burton as Graham Moore
 - Joan Hickson as Waitress
 - Sid James as Mr Spencer
 
Critical reception
    
Allmovie called it a "grim British drama," but approved of "An excellent all-character-actor cast includes Flora Robson and Andre Morrell as the grieving parents, Michael Denison as the brother and Mai Zetterling as the initial murder victim.";[4] whereas TV Guide wrote, "Decent performances by some well-known British actors and actresses are wasted on this unbelievable story."[5]
References
    
- Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
 - "The Frightened Bride". 29 September 1952 – via IMDb.
 - "Tall Headlines (1952)".
 - "The Frightened Bride (1952) - Terence Young - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".
 - "The Frightened Bride".
 
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