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Circle of Danger

Circle of Danger is a 1951 British thriller film directed by Jacques Tourneur which stars Ray Milland, Patricia Roc, Marius Goring, Hugh Sinclair and Naunton Wayne.[2] An American travels to England to discover the truth behind his brother's death during the Second World War.[3] The screenplay was by Philip MacDonald.

Cast

Critical reception

In The New York Times its anonymous reviewer wrote: "British restraint in acting and dialogue is almost painfully evident throughout the proceedings". Although Milland's acting is praised for its "naturalness, a quality which, it might be added, may be due in part to the unadorned and often expert dialogue turned out by Philip MacDonald", the film despite a decent British supporting cast, "is still an unexciting and largely placid adventure".[4] Dennis Schwartz wrote of the film in 2013: "Though routine, the highly skilled Tourneur does his best to keep it lively, watchable and enjoyable."[5]

References

  1. ^ "'Choice' Deals". Variety. 2 August 1950. p. 21–22.
  2. ^ BFI.org
  3. ^ "Circle of Danger (1951) - Jacques Tourneur | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
  4. ^ "Ray Milland in 'Circle of Danger'". 12 July 1951. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Circleofdanger". Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.

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