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Morning Call (1957)

Morning Call poster
Original title
The Strange Case of Dr. Manning
Directed by
Arthur Crabtree
Genre
thriller film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
8.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman becomes entangled in a dangerous situation after a suspicious phone call. A doctor investigates a case with strange circumstances.

tensesuspensefulmysteriousold-fashionedseriousmoderate-pacednoirishgritty

What happens

Morning Call (U.S. title: The Strange Case of Dr. Manning) is a 1957 British thriller film, directed by Arthur Crabtree and starring Greta Gynt and Ron Randell. It was written by Bill Luckwell and Paul Tabori from a story by Leo Townsend. It was distributed in the U.S. by Republic Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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