The Crooked Road
| The Crooked Road | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Don Chaffey |
| Written by | Don Chaffey Jay Garrison |
| Based on | novel by Morris West |
| Starring | Robert Ryan Stewart Granger |
| Cinematography | Stephen Dade |
Production company | Argo |
| Distributed by | Seven Arts Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Crooked Road is a 1965 British film directed and co-written by Don Chaffey. It stars Stewart Granger, Robert Ryan and Janet Munro.[1] It is based on the 1957 novel The Big Story by Morris West.[2] An American journalist plans to expose as a crook the dictator of a small Balkan state, but finds himself framed for murder.
Cast
[edit]- Robert Ryan as Richard Ashley
- Stewart Granger as Duke of Orgagna
- Nadia Gray as Cosima
- Katherine Woodville as Elena
- Marius Goring as Harlequin
- Robert Rietty as the Chief of Police
Production
[edit]The film was shot in and around the city of Split and on the Adriatic coast of Yugoslavia (now Croatia) over two months.[3]
Reception
[edit]The New York Times said the film "bounces along nicely".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Crooked Road (1964) - Don Chaffey | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
- ^ CROOKED ROAD, The Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 34, Iss. 396, (Jan 1, 1967): 44.
- ^ Scheuer, P. K. (11 August 1964). "Robert ryan lifts veil on yugoslavia". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 155002111 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Archer, E. (4 February 1965). "Screen: A minor comedy". New York Times. ProQuest 116734217 – via ProQuest.
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