The Body Said No!
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| Directed by | Val Guest |
| Produced by | Daniel Angel |
| Written by | Val Guest |
| Starring | Michael Rennie Yolande Donlan |
| Music by | Ronald Hanmer |
| Cinematography | Bert Mason |
| Edited by | Sam Simmonds |
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Production
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Angel Productions
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| Distributed by | Eros Films (UK) |
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Release dates
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April 1950 (UK) |
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Running time
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75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Body Said No! is a 1950 British comedy crime film directed by Val Guest and starring Michael Rennie, Yolande Donlan and Hy Hazell.[1]
Plot
In a British TV studio, Michael Rennie (as himself) is performing live in a dramatic broadcast. On a neighbouring set, cabaret singer Mikki Brent thinks she sees a coded plot being discussed to murder Rennie. Her friends are sceptical, but she warns Rennie, and various adventures and investigations ensue.
Cast
- Michael Rennie - The Body
- Yolande Donlan - Mikki Brent
- Hy Hazell - Sue
- Jon Pertwee - Watchman
- Valentine Dyall - John Sutherland
- Reginald Beckwith - Benton
- Arthur Hill - Robin King
- Cyril Smith - Sergeant
- Jack Billings - Eddie
- Peter Butterworth - Driver
- Maggie Rennie - Mrs Rennie
- Joyce Heron - Journalist
- Winifred Shotter - TV Announcer
- Eddie Vitch - Diner
- Ivan Craig - Derek
- Barry O'Neill - Constable
- Jack Faint - Anton
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "an early inside glimpse of the television world, but a paranoid no-brainer." [2]
References
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Bibliography
- Harper, Sue & Porter, Vincent. British Cinema of the 1950s: The Decline of Deference. Oxford University Press, 2007.
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Body Said No! at IMDb
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