The Last Page (1952)

Directed by

Terence Fisher

Genre

drama film, film noir, crime film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 24m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A bookstore owner gets mixed up with a woman who steals a valuable book. Her actions set off a chain of crime and danger that pulls him into a world he did not expect.

tensenoirishmelancholicgrittysuspensefulshadowybittersweetrestrained

What happens

The Last Page, released in the United States as Man Bait, is a 1952 British film noir directed by Terence Fisher, starring George Brent, Marguerite Chapman and Diana Dors. The film is notable for being the first Hammer film directed by Fisher, who later played a critical role in the company's immensely successful horror film cycle. Jimmy Sangster was assistant director, Michael Carreras was casting director and Phil Leakey handled Makeup. The film was released first in the US in February 1952, retitled Man Bait and shortened by 6 minutes. It was later trade shown in the UK as The Last Page on April 23, 1952, and released on May 19, 1952. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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