| Dial 999 | |
| Director: | Montgomery Tully |
| Producer: | Alec C. Snowden |
| Starring: | Gene Nelson Mona Freeman John Bentley |
| Music: | Richard Taylor |
| Cinematography: | Phil Grindrod |
| Editing: | Geoffrey Miller |
| Studio: | Todon Productions |
| Distributor: | Anglo-Amalgamated (UK) RKO Radio Pictures (US) |
| Released: | December 1955 (UK) (US) |
| Runtime: | 89 minutes (Dial 999) 78 minutes (The Way Out) |
| Country: | Great Britain |
| Language: | English |
Dial 999 (U.S title: The Way Out) is a 1955 British 'B' movie[1] crime drama film directed and written by Montgomery Tully and starring Gene Nelson, Mona Freeman and John Bentley.[2] It was based on the novel of the same name by Bruce Graeme. Produced by Todon Productions, it was shot at the Merton Park Studios in London. RKO Radio Pictures purchased the rights to distribute it in the United States, where it was released in cut form on 11 April 1956.
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "An uninspired and novelettish thriller, taken at such a slow pace that not even the final chase develops any real excitement. Mona Freeman cannot do much with the loyal wife, and Gene Nelson is inclined to overplay as the thoroughly unlikable Greg."[3]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "good", writing: "Seat-gripper thriller whose tension increases nicely."[4]