Delayed Action (1954)
Robert Ayres plays a moody author with a suicide complex. Ayres' melancholia plays right into the hands of a gang of thieves. For a lofty fee, they convince the author to confess to their crimes and then kill himself. Yes, you're way ahead of us: Ayres has a change of heart and decides that he loves life. Delayed Action was produced by Robert Baker and Monty Berman, the men behind the popular 1960s TV adventure series The Saint.
Director: John Harlow
Genre: Crime
Runtime: 58 min
Release Date: July 1, 1954
Cast
- Robert Ayres - Ned Ellison
- June Thorburn - Anne Curlew
- Alan Wheatley - Mark Cruden
- Bruce Seton - Sellars
- Michael Balfour - Honey
- Ballard Berkeley - Insp. Crane
- Michael Kelly - Lobb
- John Horsley - Worsley
- Olive Kirby - Angela Bentley
- Ian Fleming - Dr. Jepson
Screenplay
- Geoffrey Orme (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Gerald Gibbs
Editing: Bill Lewthwaite
Production: Kenilworth Film Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
suicide attempt, criminal
More Films by Director: John Harlow
More Films in Genre: Crime
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delayed Action about?
- Robert Ayres plays a moody author with a suicide complex. Ayres' melancholia plays right into the hands of a gang of thieves. For a lofty fee, they convince the author to confess to their crimes and then kill himself. Yes, you're way ahead of us: Ayres has a change of heart and decides that he loves life. Delayed Action was produced by Robert Baker and Monty Berman, the men behind the popular 1960s TV adventure series The Saint.
- Who directed Delayed Action?
- Delayed Action was directed by John Harlow.
- Who stars in Delayed Action?
- Delayed Action stars Robert Ayres, June Thorburn, Alan Wheatley, Bruce Seton, Michael Balfour, Ballard Berkeley.
- How long is Delayed Action?
- Delayed Action has a runtime of 58m (58 minutes).
- What genre is Delayed Action?
- Delayed Action is a Crime film.
- Where was Delayed Action produced?
- Delayed Action was produced in United Kingdom.