Emergency (1962 film)

Emergency is a 1962 British drama film directed by Francis Searle and starring Glyn Houston, Zena Walker and Dermot Walsh. The film is a remake of the 1952 film Emergency Call directed by Lewis Gilbert. While that had been made as a first feature to top the double bill, the remake was produced as a second feature.[1]

Emergency
Directed byFrancis Searle
Written by
Produced by
  • Ronald Liles
  • Francis Searle
Starring
CinematographyWalter J. Harvey
Edited byJim Connock
Music byJohn Veale
Production
company
Butcher's Film Service
Distributed byButcher's Film Distributors
Release date
December 1962
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

It was shot at Twickenham Studios and on location around West London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Duncan Sutherland.

Synopsis

After a small girl is hit by a truck, police desperately try to find members of her rare blood group in order to get a transfusion.

Cast

References

  1. Chibnall & McFarlane p.154

Bibliography

  • Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.


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