The Franchise Affair (film)

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The Franchise Affair
"The Franchise Affair" (1951).jpg
UK theatrical poster
Directed by Lawrence Huntington
Produced by Robert Hall
Written by Robert Hall
Lawrence Huntington
Based on the novel by Josephine Tey
Starring Michael Denison
Dulcie Gray
Music by Philip Green
Cinematography Günther Krampf
Production
company
Release dates
20 February 1951
Running time
95 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Box office £117,966 (UK)[1]

The Franchise Affair is a 1951 British thriller film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, Anthony Nicholls and Marjorie Fielding. It is a faithful adaptation of the novel The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey.[2]

Plot

In a quiet English town, schoolgirl Betty Kane (Ann Stephens) claims that the owners of an isolated house, spinster Marion Sharpe (Dulcie Gray) and Marion's mother (Marjorie Fielding), kidnapped and beat her. The police believe Betty's story, but local lawyer Robert Blair (Michael Denison), a bachelor, is sceptical. Risking ostracism from the community, Blair quietly sets about proving the innocence of the two women.

Cast

Critical reception

  • The New York Times wrote, "a great many words are spoken and a great deal of tea is consumed in a low-budget British picture, "The Franchise Affair," which made a bedraggled appearance at the Little Carnegie yesterday. And, as may be readily imagined, the sum total of it all is an hour and a half of sheer boredom, unrelieved by any action or surprise." [3]
  • Sky Movies wrote, "a neat, well-constructed whodunit - or, rather, was-it-done? - graced by good performances - it was one of several films husband-and-wife team Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray made together - and a leisurely but literate script. Although modest in ambition, the film sustains its drama throughout and there are some fine moments of spicy, English upper-crust wit. Its courtroom scenes also bring a welcome relief from the Perry Mason style of histrionics. Star-spotters can't miss Kenneth More in a small role." [4]

References

  1. Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p493
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External Links

Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Franchise Affair at IMDb


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