West of Suez
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| West of Suez | |
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.jpg) U.S. theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Arthur Crabtree |
| Screenplay by | Norman Hudis |
| Based on | an original story by Charles F. Vetter (as Lance Hargreaves) and Norman Hudis |
| Produced by | Richard Gordon |
| Starring | Keefe Brasselle |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey (as James Harvey) |
| Edited by | Peter Mayhew |
| Music by | Wilfred Burns (uncredited) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Astral (UK) |
Release date | 1957 |
Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
West of Suez, released in the United States as The Fighting Wildcats, is a 1957 British drama film directed by Arthur Crabtree and starring Keefe Brasselle, Kay Callard and Karel Stepanek.[1]
Premise[edit]
An adventurer is hired to assassinate the leader of an Arab movement advocating peace, but is unable to complete his mission.
Cast[edit]
- Keefe Brasselle as Brett Manders
- Kay Callard as Pat
- Karel Stepanek as Langford
- Ursula Howells as Eileen
- Bruce Seton as Major Osborne
- Richard Shaw as Cross
- Harry Fowler as Tommy
- Sheldon Lawrence as Jeff
- Alex Gallier as Ibrahim Sayed
- Maya Koumani as Men Hassa
Production[edit]
Braselle was meant to direct as well as star but could not get a permit to do so from the British trade union, so producer Richard Gordon had to replace him with Arthur Crabtree.[2]
Critical reception[edit]
TV Guide called it an "okay suspense story with a dull romantic subplot."[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "West of Suez". BFI. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
- ^ Tom Weaver, The Horror Hits of Richard Gordon, Bear Manor Media 2011 p 18
- ^ "The Fighting Wildcats". TVGuide.com.
External links[edit]
- West of Suez at IMDb
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