A Lady Mislaid
A Lady Mislaid is a 1958 British comedy film directed by David MacDonald and starring Phyllis Calvert, Alan White and Thorley Walters.[1] It is based on a 1948 play of the same name by Kenneth Horne.[2]
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| Directed by | David MacDonald |
| Produced by | Robert Hall |
| Written by | Frederick Gotfurt |
| Based on | A Lady Mislaid by Kenneth Horne |
| Starring | Phyllis Calvert Alan White Thorley Walters Gillian Owen |
| Music by | Sydney John Kay |
| Cinematography | Norman Warwick |
| Edited by | Seymour Logie |
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| Distributed by | Associated British-Pathé (UK) |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
Esther (Phyllis Calvert) and her sister Jennifer (Gillian Owen) are spinsters on holiday in a remote country cottage. Things take a dramatic turn when a policeman (Alan White) calls, searching for the body of the former tenant's wife. When a human skeleton is unearthed in a chicken coup, the finger of suspicion points firmly at the previous occupant, Mr. Smith (Thorley Walters).
Cast
- Phyllis Calvert as Esther Williams
- Alan White as Det. Sgt. Bullock
- Thorley Walters as Smith
- Gillian Owen as Jennifer
- Richard Leech as George
- Constance Fraser as Mrs. Small
- Sheila Shand Gibbs as Betty
Critical reception
The Radio Times gave the film two out of five stars, and wrote, "A quaint idea and a decent cast make perfectly respectable entertainment out of an hour-long British programmer, but there's not much more to be said for it."[3]
References
- "A Lady Mislaid (1958)".
- Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- "A Lady Mislaid - Film from RadioTimes".