At the Stroke of Nine | |
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![]() Original British lobby card
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Directed by | Lance Comfort |
Produced by |
Harry Booth Michael Deeley Jon Penington |
Written by |
Harry Booth Brian Clemens Michael Deeley Jon Penington |
Starring |
Patricia Dainton Stephen Murray Patrick Barr Dermot Walsh |
Music by | Edwin Astley |
Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs |
Production
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Towers of London Productions
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Distributed by | Grand National (UK) |
Release date
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June 1957 |
Running time
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71 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | £20,000 |
At the Stroke of Nine is a 1957 British crime film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Patricia Dainton, Stephen Murray, Patrick Barr and Dermot Walsh. The plot follows a high-flying female journalist who is kidnapped by a madman. He forces her to write articles about him and threatens to kill her.
TV Guide wrote, "the frantic search for the loonie by police offers some interesting scenes with fair suspense."