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{{Short description|1960 British film by Ramsey Herrington}}
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| name = Compelled
| name = Compelled
| image = "Compelled"_(1960).jpg
| image = "Compelled"_(1960).jpg

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| caption = British theatrical poster
| caption = British theatrical poster
| director = Ramsey Herrington
| director = Ramsey Herrington
| producer = [[Edward J. Danziger]]<br>[[Harry Lee Danziger]]
| producer = [[Edward J. Danziger]]<br>[[Harry Lee Danziger]]
| writer = Mark Grantham
| writer = Mark Grantham
| narrator =
| narrator =
| starring = [[Ronald Howard (British actor)|Ronald Howard]]<br>[[Beth Rogan]]
| starring = [[Ronald Howard (British actor)|Ronald Howard]]<br>[[Beth Rogan]]
| music =
| music =
| cinematography = [[James Wilson (cinematographer)|James Wilson]] (as Jimmy Wilson)
| cinematography = [[James Wilson (cinematographer)|James Wilson]] (as Jimmy Wilson)
| editing = [[Desmond Saunders]]
| editing = [[Desmond Saunders]]
| studio = [[Danziger Productions]]
| studio = [[Danziger Productions]]
| distributor = [[United Artists Corporation]] (UK)
| distributor = [[United Artists Corporation]] (UK)
| released = December 1960 (UK)
| released = {{Film date|1960|12||UK}}
| runtime = 56 minutes
| runtime = 56 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| country = United Kingdom
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'''''Compelled''''' is a 1960 British [[neo noir]] [[black and white]] [[crime film]], one of two films directed by Ramsey Herrington.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britmovie.co.uk/films/Compelled_1960|title=Compelled|publisher=|access-date=11 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017183702/http://www.britmovie.co.uk/films/Compelled_1960|archive-date=17 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> It stars [[Ronald Howard (British actor)|Ronald Howard]] and [[Beth Rogan]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090114182750/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/29829 ''Compelled''] at [[British Film Institute|BFI]]</ref>
'''''Compelled''''' is a 1960 British [[B movie|second feature ('B')]]<ref name="Chibnall">{{Cite book |last=Chibnall |first=Steve |title=''The British 'B' Film'' |last2=McFarlane |first2=Brian |publisher=[[BFI]]/[[Bloomsbury Publishing|Bloomsbury]] |year=2009 |isbn=978-1-8445-7319-6 |location=London |pages=95}}</ref> [[neo noir]] [[black and white]] [[crime film]] directed by Ramsey Herrington and starring [[Ronald Howard (British actor)|Ronald Howard]] and [[Beth Rogan]].<ref name="BFIsearch">{{Cite web |title=Compelled |url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150027236 |access-date=15 July 2024 |website=British Film Institute Collections Search}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090114182750/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/29829 ''Compelled''] at [[British Film Institute|BFI]]</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Compelled |url=http://www.britmovie.co.uk/films/Compelled_1960 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017183702/http://www.britmovie.co.uk/films/Compelled_1960 |archive-date=17 October 2014 |access-date=11 October 2014}}</ref> It was written by Mark Grantham and produced by the [[The Danzigers|Danziger Brothers]].


==Plot==
==Plot==
Ex-con Paul Adams is an engineer blackmailed into assisting with a jewel theft. Unbeknownst to his wife, he becomes involved in the building of a tunnel from a bookshop to a jewellers.
Ex-con Paul Adams is an engineer blackmailed into assisting with a jewel theft. Unknown to his wife, he becomes involved in the building of a tunnel from a bookshop to a jeweller's shop.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Beth Rogan]] as Carol
* [[Beth Rogan]] as Carol
* John Gabriel as Fenton
* John Gabriel as Fenton
* Richard Shaw as Jug
* [[Richard Shaw (actor)|Richard Shaw]] as Jug
* [[Jack Melford]] as Grimes
* [[Jack Melford]] as Grimes
* [[Mark Singleton (actor)|Mark Singleton]] as Derek
* [[Mark Singleton (actor)|Mark Singleton]] as Derek
* [[Colin Tapley]] as Inspector
* [[Colin Tapley]] as Inspector
* [[Stella Bonheur]] as Mrs Mills
* [[Stella Bonheur]] as Mrs Mills
* Wilfred Grantham as Customer
* [[Wilfred Grantham]] as customer
* [[Garard Green]] as Reporter
* [[Garard Green]] as reporter
* [[John Stuart (actor)|John Stuart]] as Book Man
* [[John Stuart (actor)|John Stuart]] as book man
* [[Totti Truman Taylor]] as Lady
* [[Totti Truman Taylor]] as lady

== Production ==
It was one of only two films directed by Herrington, the other being ''[[The Nudist Story]]'' (1960), also produced by the Danzigers.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
''[[The Monthly Film Bulletin]]'' wrote: "Routine Danzigers crime contribution, lacking in both excitement and conviction."<ref>{{Cite journal |date=1 January 1961 |title=Compelled |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1305823508/473FF61945F74F71PQ/1 |journal=[[The Monthly Film Bulletin]] |volume=28 |issue=324 |pages=23 |via=ProQuest}}</ref>
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*''[[TV Guide]]'' wrote, "there's nothing special about this British programmer";<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/compelled/review/111255|title=Compelled|work=TV Guide}}</ref> while ''Britmovie'' called the film an "unexceptional second-feature crime drama." <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britmovie.co.uk/films/Compelled_1960|title=Compelled|publisher=|access-date=11 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017183702/http://www.britmovie.co.uk/films/Compelled_1960|archive-date=17 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Chibnall and McFarlane in ''The British 'B' Film'' called the film: "notably under-nourished in motivation and characterisation."<ref name="Chibnall" />

''[[TV Guide]]'' wrote: "there's nothing special about this British programmer".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/compelled/review/111255|title=Compelled|work=TV Guide}}</ref>

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''Britmovie'' called the film an "unexceptional second-feature crime drama."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britmovie.co.uk/films/Compelled_1960|title=Compelled|access-date=11 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017183702/http://www.britmovie.co.uk/films/Compelled_1960|archive-date=17 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* {{IMDb title|0053730}}
* {{IMDb title|0053730}}
{{The Danzigers}}
{{The Danzigers}}

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Latest revision as of 21:45, 19 September 2024

Compelled
British theatrical poster
Directed byRamsey Herrington
Written byMark Grantham
Produced byEdward J. Danziger
Harry Lee Danziger
StarringRonald Howard
Beth Rogan
CinematographyJames Wilson (as Jimmy Wilson)
Edited byDesmond Saunders
Production
company
Distributed byUnited Artists Corporation (UK)
Release date
  • December 1960 (1960-12) (UK)
Running time
56 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Compelled is a 1960 British second feature ('B')[1] neo noir black and white crime film directed by Ramsey Herrington and starring Ronald Howard and Beth Rogan.[2][3][4] It was written by Mark Grantham and produced by the Danziger Brothers.

Plot

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Ex-con Paul Adams is an engineer blackmailed into assisting with a jewel theft. Unknown to his wife, he becomes involved in the building of a tunnel from a bookshop to a jeweller's shop.

Cast

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Production

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It was one of only two films directed by Herrington, the other being The Nudist Story (1960), also produced by the Danzigers.

Critical reception

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The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Routine Danzigers crime contribution, lacking in both excitement and conviction."[5]

Chibnall and McFarlane in The British 'B' Film called the film: "notably under-nourished in motivation and characterisation."[1]

TV Guide wrote: "there's nothing special about this British programmer".[6]

Britmovie called the film an "unexceptional second-feature crime drama."[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
  2. ^ "Compelled". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  3. ^ Compelled at BFI
  4. ^ "Compelled". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Compelled". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 28 (324): 23. 1 January 1961 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ "Compelled". TV Guide.
  7. ^ "Compelled". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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