The Six Men Explained

The Six Men
Director:Michael Law
Producer:Roger Proudlock
Music:Hans Gunther Stumpf
Cinematography:S.D. Onions
Studio:Vandyke Productions
Distributor:Eros Films
Runtime:65 minutes
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English

The Six Men is a 1951 British second feature ('B')[1] crime film directed by Michael Law and starring Harold Warrender, Olga Edwardes and Peter Bull.[2] It was written by Reed De Rouen, Richard Eastham, Michael Law, E. Radford and M.A. Radford.

Plot

Scotland Yard is baffled by a series of crimes committed by a gang known as "The Six Men". Superintendent Holroyd and his assistant Hunter are tasked with bringing the gang to justice.

Cast

Production

It was made by the independent Vandyke Productions at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, with location shooting around London.

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A story with an unusual twist which should not be divulged. It is not without excitement and is adequately acted and constructed."[3]

In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Some excitement; actors stoically suffer poor dialogue."[4]

References

  1. Book: Chibnall, Steve . The British 'B' Film . McFarlane . Brian . . 2009 . 978-1-8445-7319-6 . London . 122.
  2. Web site: The Six Men . 22 May 2024 . British Film Institute Collections Search.
  3. 1 January 1951 . The Six Men . . 18 . 204 . 315 . ProQuest.
  4. Book: Quinlan, David . British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 . . 1984 . 0-7134-1874-5 . London . 375.

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