Bond of Fear

1956 British film by Henry Cass

For the American silent Western film, see Bond of Fear (1917 film).

Bond of Fear

British theatrical poster

Directed by| Henry Cass
Screenplay by| John Gilling
Norman Hudis
Produced by| Monty Berman
Robert S. Baker
Starring| Dermot Walsh
Jane Barrett
John Colicos
Cinematography| Monty Berman
Edited by| Stanley Marks
Music by| Stanley Black
Distributed by| Eros Films (UK)

Release date

* April 1956 (1956-04) (UK)

Running time

| 66 min
Country| United Kingdom
Language| English

Bond of Fear is a 1956 British 'B'[1] crime drama film directed by Henry Cass and starring Dermot Walsh, Jane Barrett, and John Colicos.[2][3][4] The screenplay was by John Gilling and Norman Hudis.

## Premise

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John Sewell and his family are taken hostage by desperate fugitive Dewar who is a stowaway in their caravan.

## Cast

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* Dermot Walsh as John Sewell
* Jane Barrett as Mary Sewell
* John Colicos as Dewar
* Marilyn Baker as Ann Sewell
* Anthony Pavey as Michael Sewell
* Alan MacNaughtan as Detective Sergeant Daley
* Jameson Clark as Scotty
* John Horsley as motorcycle policeman
* Marianne Stone as Mrs. Simon
* Arnold Bell as Police Sergeant at road block
* Avril Angers as girl hiker
* Bill Shine as man hiker
* Peter Swanwick as travelling salesman
* Hal Osmond as hospital orderly
* Trevor Reid as Dover Police Inspector
* Alan Robinson as Dover immigration official

## Critical reception

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The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A modest, competently made thriller which extracts a fair amount of suspense from its central situation and adds some conventional touches of policeman comedy. The playing is sound, with John Colicos making an effective villain."[5]

In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Repetitive drama just about passes the time."[6]

Chibnall and McFarlane in The British 'B' Film called the film a "moderately inventive thriller."[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 162\. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
2. ^ "Bond of Fear". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
3. ^ "Bond of Fear (1956)". BFI. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019.
4. ^ "Bond of Fear (1956) - Henry Cass | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" - via www.allmovie.com.
5. ^ "Bond of Fear". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 23 (264): 75. 1 January 1956 - via ProQuest.
6. ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 1956\. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.

## External links

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* Bond of Fear at IMDb

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