Wheel of Fate (film)
Wheel of Fate is a 1953 British drama film directed by Francis Searle and starring Patric Doonan, Sandra Dorne and Bryan Forbes.[1] The screenplay concerns a man who turns to crime to raise the money he needs to spend time with a woman with whom he falls in love. It was produced as a second feature[2] and shot at Riverside Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold. It was released by Rank's General Film Distributors.
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| Directed by | Francis Searle |
| Written by | Guy Elmes |
| Based on | Nightmare by Alex Atkinson |
| Produced by | Francis Searle |
| Starring | Patric Doonan Sandra Dorne Bryan Forbes |
| Cinematography | Reg Wyer |
| Edited by | Vera Campbell |
| Music by | Temple Abady |
Production company | Kenilworth Film Productions |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
Two brothers working in their father's repair garage: quiet sensible Johnny (Patric Doonan) and the younger and wilder Ted (Bryan Forbes) fall out when Ted brings home Lucky (Sandra Dorne), a beautiful dance hall singer. The brothers feud when she unexpectedly falls for Johnny, and crime and mayhem ensue.
Cast
- Patric Doonan as Johnny Burrows
- Sandra Dorne as Lucky Price
- Bryan Forbes as Ted Reid
- John Horsley as Detective Sergeant Simpson
- Johnnie Schofield as Len Bright
- Martin Benson as Riscoe
- Cyril Smith as Perce
- Bernard Rebel
- Fred Griffiths
- Michael McCarthy
- Bartlett Mullins
- Frederick Treves
References
- BFI.org
- Chibnall & McFarlane p.153
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.