Judgment Deferred
| Judgment Deferred | |
|---|---|
 Australian daybill poster | |
| Directed by | John Baxter |
| Produced by |
John Baxter Barbara K. Emary |
| Screenplay by |
Barbara K. Emary Walter Meade Geoffrey Orme |
| Starring |
Hugh Sinclair Helen Shingler Abraham Sofaer Joan Collins |
| Music by | Kennedy Russell |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant |
| Edited by | Vi Burdon |
Production company |
Group 3 |
| Distributed by | Associated British Film Distributors (UK) |
Release dates | February 1952 (UK) |
Running time | 88 min |
| Country | Britain |
| Language | English |
Judgment Deferred is a 1952 British drama film directed by John Baxter and starring Hugh Sinclair, Helen Shingler and Abraham Sofaer.[1] The film is a remake of the director's earlier film, Doss House (1933), and features an early performance from Joan Collins. It was the first production from Group 3, a company formed to encourage new young British film-makers (which later produced The Brave Don't Cry, Conflict of Wings, The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp and several other low-budget features).[2][3]
Plot
With the assistance of a journalist a group of refugees and down and outs try and unmask the criminal who has framed one of their number as a drug dealer.
Selected cast
- Hugh Sinclair - David Kennedy
- Helen Shingler - Kay Kennedy
- Abraham Sofaer - Chancellor
- Leslie Dwyer - Flowers
- Joan Collins - Lil Carter
- Harry Locke - Bert
- Elwyn Brook-Jones - Coxon
- Marcel Poncin - Stranger
- Martin Benson - Pierre Desportes
- Bud Flannagan - Himself
- Bransby Williams - Dad
- Michael Martin Harvey - Martin
- Harry Welchman - Doc
- Wilfred Walter - Judge
- Maire O'Neill - Mrs. O'Halloran
Critical reception
The Radio Times described the film as "a muddled, maudlin melodrama that feels like substandard Frank Capra done by amateur theatricals."[3] TV Guide found the film "captivating mainly because of the novelty of the story and the many strange characters that are introduced." [4] Sky Movies wrote "this one occasionally creaks under the strain of its longish running time but offers some striking tableaux, especially within the weird 'court' held by a crowd of criminals, eccentrics and jobless that in some ways recalls the 'jury' that proved the nemesis of Peter Lorre in Fritz Lang's classic thriller 'M'."[2]
References
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | JUDGEMENT DEFERRED (1951)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- 1 2 "Judgment Deferred - Sky Movies HD". Skymovies.sky.com. 2002-05-23. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- 1 2 "Judgement Deferred | Film review and movie reviews". Radio Times. 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ↑ "Judgment Deferred Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Judgment Deferred | TVGuide.com". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.