The Straw Man (film)

The Straw Man
British theatrical poster
Directed by	Donald Taylor
Written by	Donald Taylor
Based on	novel Straw Man by Doris Miles Disney[1]
Produced by	Donald Taylor
Starring	Dermot Walsh Clifford Evans Lana Morris
Cinematography	Gerald Gibbs
Edited by	John Reeve
Production company	Hedgerley Films
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	November 1953 (1953-11)
Running time	74 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Straw Man is a 1953 British crime film directed by Donald Taylor and starring Dermot Walsh, Clifford Evans and Lana Morris. Its storyline focuses on insurance fraud.[2] It is based on the 1951 novel Straw Man by Doris Miles Disney.

It was set in and shot partly on location in Brighton.[3] Film also took place at Wembley Studios. The film's sets were designed by Duncan Sutherland.[4] It was released as a second feature by United Artists.

Cast

• Dermot Walsh as Mal Ferris
• Clifford Evans as Jeff Howard
• Lana Morris as Ruth Hunter
• Amy Dalby as Lucy Graham
• Ronald Ward as Clay Rushlow
• Josephine Stuart as Miss Ward
• Peter Williams as Inspector Conrad
• John Forrest as Johnny Gordon
• Philip Saville as Link Hunter
• Neal Arden as O'Brien
• Hamlyn Benson as Porter
• Grace Denbigh Russell as Isobel Drayton
• Lloyd Lamble as Dr. Canning
• John Sarratt as Kessler
• Barbara Trevor as Mrs. Copper
• Fred Lake as Henry Lewis
• Joan Hayward as Agnes Becker
• Gus James as Wick
• Michael Jackson as Waiter
• Jack Leonard as Telephone Manager
• Elaine Inescourt as Concierge

References

1. Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
2. Chibnall & MacFarlane p.330
3. "Reelstreets | Straw Man, The". www.reelstreets.com.
4. "The Straw Man (1953)". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019.

Bibliography

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

External links

• The Straw Man at IMDb