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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
Two reporters are held hostage in old castle, by thief, looking for jewels, that he had buried, after robbing a local house.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 53GoodWatch 52
IMDb5.3
Running time
57 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −49 min on the typical 106
typical 10657Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1959
December 1, 1959
67 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 moreDirecting · 2
- Peter Maxwell Director
- Marjorie Owens Continuity
Writing · 2
- James Eastwood Writer
- Paul Somers Novel
Production · 4
- Jack Greenwood Producer
- Jim O'Connolly Associate Producer
- Ronnie Curtis Casting Director
- Bill Shore Production Manager
Editing · 1
- Geoffrey Muller Editor
Sound · 5
- James Stevens Original Music Composer
- Derek Holding Sound Editor
- Ronald Abbott Sound Recordist
- Frederic Lewis Conductor
- Sidney Rider Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- Bill Holmes Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Freda Gibson Wardrobe Assistant
- Mervyn Medalie Hairdresser
- Jack Craig Makeup Artist
Other crew · 3
- Nat Cohen Presenter
- Stuart Levy Presenter
- Gerald Moss Cinematography
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