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The Surgeon's Knife (1957)

Knifed Edged Tension

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 24M

Director : Gordon Parry

Synopsis

A doctor becomes the victim of extortionists when one of his patients dies under questionable circumstances.

Actors

Donald Houston
Donald Houston
Dr. Alex Waring
Adrienne Corri
Adrienne Corri
Laura Shelton
Lyndon Brook
Lyndon Brook
Dr. Ian Breck
Jean Cadell
Jean Cadell
Henrietta Stevens
Sydney Tafler
Sydney Tafler
Dr. Hearne
Mervyn Johns
Mervyn Johns
Mr. Waring
Marie Ney
Marie Ney
Matron Fiske
Ronald Adam
Ronald Adam
Major Tilling
John Welsh
John Welsh
Inspector Austen
Beatrice Varley
Beatrice Varley
Mrs. Waring
Noel Hood
Noel Hood
Sister Slater
Frank Forsyth
Frank Forsyth
Anaesthetist
Tom Bowman
Tom Bowman
Surgeon
Susan Westerby
Susan Westerby
Miss Jenner
Betty Shale
Betty Shale
Garsten

Crews

Gordon Parry
Gordon Parry
Director
Anne Hocking
Anne Hocking
Novel
Robert Westerby
Robert Westerby
Writer
Charles Leeds
Charles Leeds
Producer
Bruce Montgomery
Bruce Montgomery
Original Music Composer
Lionel Banes
Lionel Banes
Director of Photography
Jim Connock
Jim Connock
Editor
John Stoll
John Stoll
Art Direction
John O'Gorman
John O'Gorman
Makeup Artist
R. E. Dearing
R. E. Dearing
Production Manager
Buddy Booth
Buddy Booth
First Assistant Director
Fred Ryan
Fred Ryan
Sound Recordist
Desmond Davis
Desmond Davis
Camera Operator
Philip Martell
Philip Martell
Music Director
Lorna Selwyn
Lorna Selwyn
Continuity

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