The Vicious Circle (1957)

Directed by

Gerald Thomas

Genre

crime film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 20m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A famous London doctor is framed for murder. To clear his name, he reluctantly teams up with the police to catch a group of international criminals.

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What happens

The Vicious Circle (also known as The Circle) is a 1957 British thriller film directed by Gerald Thomas and starring John Mills, Noelle Middleton, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Lionel Jeffries. It was written by Francis Durbridge based on his TV serial My Friend Charles (1956). The screenplay concerns a leading Harley Street specialist who is forced to work with the police to nail a gang of international criminals, after being falsely accused of murder. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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