Girl in the Headlines
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| Directed by | Michael Truman |
| Written by | Patrick Campbell Vivienne Knight |
| Based on | novel by Laurence Payne |
| Starring | Ian Hendry Ronald Fraser Jeremy Brett Jane Asher |
| Music by | John Addison |
| Cinematography | Stanley Pavey |
| Edited by | Frederick Wilson |
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Production
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British Lion Film Corporation
Viewfinder Films Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Bryanston Films |
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Release dates
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15 November 1963 (London) (UK) |
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Running time
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94 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Girl in the Headlines (AKA The Model Girl Murder Case ) is a 1963 British detective film directed by Michael Truman and starring Ian Hendry,[1] Ronald Fraser, Jeremy Brett and Jane Asher.[2] It is based on the novel 'The Nose on my Face' by actor Laurence Payne.[3]
Plot
Inspector Birkett and Sergeant Saunders are called in to investigate the murder of a glamorous model. It becomes apparent the girl had led a chequered life and that her acquaintances included drug dealers. Jordan Barker and Hammond Barker are reluctant to help but when the police finally make an arrest, another murder occurs in a seedy Soho Jazz café. But are the two murders connected? [4]
Cast
- Ian Hendry - Inspector Birkett
- Ronald Fraser - Sergeant Saunders
- Margaret Johnston - Mrs Gray
- Natasha Parry - Perlita Barker
- Jeremy Brett - Jordan Barker
- Kieron Moore - Herter
- Peter Arne - Hammond Barker
- Jane Asher - Lindy Birkett
- Rosalie Crutchley - Maude Klein
- Robert Harris - William Lamotte
- Duncan Macrae - Barney
- Zena Walker - Mildred Birkett
- James Villiers - David Dane
- Alan White - Inspector Blackwell
- Martin Boddey - Inspector
- Marie Burke - Madame Lavalle
- Patrick Holt - Walbrook
- Douglas Muir - Fingerprint Expert
Critical reception
'Britmovie' called the film a "cleverly plotted thriller directed by ex-Ealing editor/producer Michael Truman...Hendry’s committed performance and Fraser’s underplayed support dominate the film as the two policemen on the case." [3]
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External links
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