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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Michael Rennie]] as The Body | * [[w:Michael Rennie|Michael Rennie]] as The Body | ||
* [[Yolande Donlan]] as Mikki Brent | * [[Yolande Donlan]] as Mikki Brent | ||
* [[Hy Hazell]] as Sue | * [[w:Hy Hazell|Hy Hazell]] as Sue | ||
* [[Jon Pertwee]] as Watchman | * [[Jon Pertwee]] as Watchman | ||
* [[Valentine Dyall]] as John Sutherland | * [[Valentine Dyall]] as John Sutherland | ||
* [[Reginald Beckwith]] as Benton | * [[Reginald Beckwith]] as Benton | ||
* [[Arthur Hill (Canadian actor)|Arthur Hill]] as Robin King | * [[w:Arthur Hill (Canadian actor)|Arthur Hill]] as Robin King | ||
* [[Cyril Smith (actor)|Cyril Smith]] as Sergeant | * [[w:Cyril Smith (actor)|Cyril Smith]] as Sergeant | ||
* Jack Billings as Eddie | * Jack Billings as Eddie | ||
* [[Peter Butterworth]] as Driver | * [[Peter Butterworth]] as Driver | ||
* Maggie Rennie as Mrs Rennie | * Maggie Rennie as Mrs Rennie | ||
* [[Joyce Heron]] as Journalist | * [[w:Joyce Heron|Joyce Heron]] as Journalist | ||
* [[Winifred Shotter]] as TV Announcer | * [[w:Winifred Shotter|Winifred Shotter]] as TV Announcer | ||
* [[Eddie Vitch]] as Diner | * [[w:Eddie Vitch|Eddie Vitch]] as Diner | ||
* [[Ivan Craig]] as Derek | * [[w:Ivan Craig|Ivan Craig]] as Derek | ||
* Barry O'Neill as Constable | * Barry O'Neill as Constable | ||
* Jack Faint as Anton | * Jack Faint as Anton | ||
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==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
''[[TV Guide]]'' wrote, "an early inside glimpse of the television world, but a paranoid no-brainer."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/the-body-said-no/review/117471|title=The Body Said No!|work=TV Guide}}</ref> | ''[[w:TV Guide|TV Guide]]'' wrote, "an early inside glimpse of the television world, but a paranoid no-brainer."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/the-body-said-no/review/117471|title=The Body Said No!|work=TV Guide}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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[[Category:Films shot at Nettlefold Studios]] | [[Category:Films shot at Nettlefold Studios]] | ||
[[Category:1950s British films]] | [[Category:1950s British films]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:56, 26 December 2022
| The Body Said No! | |
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 Danish poster | |
| Directed by | Val Guest |
| Written by | Val Guest |
| Produced by | Daniel Angel |
| Starring | Michael Rennie Yolande Donlan Hy Hazell |
| Cinematography | Bert Mason |
| Edited by | Sam Simmonds |
| Music by | Ronald Hanmer |
Production companies | Angel Productions Grand National Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Eros Films |
Release date | 8 May 1950 |
Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Body Said No! is a 1950 British crime comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring Michael Rennie, Yolande Donlan, and Hy Hazell.[1] It was shot at Walton Studios near London and distributed by Eros Films.
Premise
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 as The Body
- Yolande Donlan as Mikki Brent
- Hy Hazell as Sue
- Jon Pertwee as Watchman
- Valentine Dyall as John Sutherland
- Reginald Beckwith as Benton
- Arthur Hill as Robin King
- Cyril Smith as Sergeant
- Jack Billings as Eddie
- Peter Butterworth as Driver
- Maggie Rennie as Mrs Rennie
- Joyce Heron as Journalist
- Winifred Shotter as TV Announcer
- Eddie Vitch as Diner
- Ivan Craig as Derek
- Barry O'Neill as Constable
- Jack Faint as Anton
- Sam Kydd as Sam
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "an early inside glimpse of the television world, but a paranoid no-brainer."[2]
References
- ^ "The Body Said No!". BFI. Archived from the original on 2009-01-17.
- ^ "The Body Said No!". TV Guide.
Bibliography
- Harper, Sue & Porter, Vincent. British Cinema of the 1950s: The Decline of Deference. Oxford University Press, 2007.
External links
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Pages using infobox film with nonstandard dates
- IMDb title ID not in Wikidata
- 1950 films
- 1950s crime comedy films
- 1950s English-language films
- Films directed by Val Guest
- British crime comedy films
- 1950 comedy films
- British black-and-white films
- Films shot at Nettlefold Studios
- 1950s British films
- British comedy films
