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Gideon of Scotland Yard
John Ford
(1958)
99min
PG Certificate
Saturday 7:10pm - 8:05pm
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Review
Our Score
by
Tony Sloman
This is a real original - a crime drama based on a novel by John Creasey (writing as JJ Marric) that was shot in England by western maestro John Ford, and which barely got noticed at the time. Though produced in colour as
Gideon's Day
, only black-and-white prints were shown in America, where the film was known as
Gideon of Scotland Yard
, though they were later restored. This cynical romp is extremely entertaining and contains a marvellous performance from Jack Hawkins as the Gideon of the title, who is followed by the camera on what must be the busiest day of his life. Hawkins was the only British actor to star for the three greatest American directors of their day: William Wyler in
Ben-Hur
, Howard Hawks in
Land of the Pharaohs
and Ford here.
Summary
Police inspector George Gideon experiences an eventful day's work. He learns one of his detectives has accepted bribes, goes on the trail of a murderous maniac and tracks a woman suspected of robbery. He also helps foil a bank heist and gets off on the wrong foot with an eager young constable. John Ford's drama, starring Jack Hawkins, Dianne Foster, Anna Lee and Anna Massey.
Cast & Crew
Insp George Gideon
Jack Hawkins
Joanna Delafield
Dianne Foster
Kate Gideon
Anna Lee
Sally Gideon
Anna Massey
Herbert `Birdie' Sparrow
Cyril Cusack
PC Simon Farnaby-Green
Andrew Ray
Robert Mason
James Hayter
Paul Delafield
Ronald Howard
Director
John Ford
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Columbia Picture Corp. Ltd
Drama
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