Wings of Danger, released in the United States as Dead on Course, is a 1952 British crime film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Zachary Scott, Robert Beatty and Kay Kendall.[1] Suspicions of smuggling arise when a pilot ignores warnings not to fly his plane in an approaching storm.
| Wings of Danger | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Terence Fisher |
| Screenplay by | John Gilling |
| Produced by | Anthony Hinds |
| Starring | Zachary Scott Robert Beatty Naomi Chance Kay Kendall |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | James Needs |
| Music by | Malcolm Arnold |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Exclusive Films (UK) Lippert Pictures (US) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Production
It was based on the novel Dead on Course by Trevor Dudley Smith and Packham Webb.[2] The film was made by Hammer Films and shot at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith.[3] Production began in September 1951 with location shooting in Rye, East Sussex.
In Britain it was released on a double bill with FBI Girl (1951), enjoying a certain amount of success at the box office.
Cast
- Zachary Scott as Richard Van Ness
- Robert Beatty as Nick Talbot
- Naomi Chance as Avril Talbot
- Kay Kendall as Alexia LaRoche
- Colin Tapley as Inspector Maxwell
- Arthur Lane as Boyd Spencer
- Harold Lang as Snell, the blackmailer
- Diane Cilento as Jeannette
- Jack Allen as Tniscott
- Douglas Muir as Doctor Wilner
- Ian Fleming as Talbot
- Larry Taylor as O'Gorman, henchman
- Darcy Conyers as Signals Officer
- Sheila Raynor as Nurse
- Courtney Hope as Mrs Clarence, hotel tenant
- Anthony T. Miles as Sam, Desk Clerk
- James Steele as First Flying Officer
- Russ Allen as Second Flying Officer
- June Ashley as Blonde in Sportscar
- June Mitchell as Blonde in Sportscar
- Natasha Sokolova as Blonde in Sportscar
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