The Body Said No!

The Body Said No!
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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. 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."

Bibliography

• Harper, Sue & Porter, Vincent. British Cinema of the 1950s: The Decline of Deference. Oxford University Press, 2007.

External links

• The Body Said No! at IMDb