Freedom to Die is a 1961 British second feature[1] crime thriller film directed by Francis Searle, starring Paul Maxwell and Felicity Young.[2] It was written by Arthur La Bern.
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| Directed by | Francis Searle |
| Screenplay by | Arthur La Bern |
| Produced by | Charles A. Leeds |
| Starring | Paul Maxwell Felicity Young Bruce Seton |
| Cinematography | Ken Hodges |
| Edited by | Jim Connock |
| Music by | John Veale |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 61 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editCraig Owen is an incarcerated criminal whose cellmate Felix knows about a safety deposit box with valuable contents. When the cellmate dies, Owen escapes to get the stash. Unable to open the box, he forces Felix's adopted daughter, Linda, to give him the key. Owen is re-arrested and sent back to prison. When his release day comes, Linda shoots him dead.
Cast
edit- Paul Maxwell as Craig Owen
- Felicity Young as Linda
- Bruce Seton as Felix
- Kay Callard as Coral
- T. P. McKenna as Mike
- Laurie Leigh as Julie
Critical reception
editThe Monthly Film Bulletin said "Unexceptional crime-and-vengeance thriller, lumbered with unnecessary plot ramifications and pretensions toward deeper motivation that neither script nor cast are equipped to handle properly. The direction is rough-and-ready, but keeps the action ticking over steadily."[3]
Chibnall and McFarlane in The British 'B' Film describe the film as: "an unusually sombre thriller with a grim ending."[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Freedom to Die". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Freedom to Die". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 29 (336): 23. 1 January 1962 – via ProQuest.
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