Rent Home at Seven (1952)
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- Synopsis:
- When David Preston (Ralph Richardson) returns home at seven, his distraught wife tells him that he did not come home at seven - or at any other time - the previous evening. In fact, he has no idea where he could have been; he recalls nothing between the time he left the bank on Monday and his arrival home that following evening. His doctor is inclined at first to treat it lightly, but everything changes when it emerges that during Preston's 'lost day', a murder and robbery have taken place...
- Actors:
- Ralph Richardson, Margaret Leighton, Jack Hawkins, Campbell Singer, Michael Shepley, Margaret Withers, Frederick Piper, Meriel Forbes, Gerald Case, Diana Beaumont, Johnnie Schofield, Archie Duncan
- Directors:
- Ralph Richardson
- Producers:
- Maurice Cowan
- Writers:
- RC Sherriff, Anatole de Grunwald
- Aka:
- Murder on Monday
- Studio:
- Network
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 02/03/2020
- Run Time:
- 86 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 1.0, English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Image Gallery
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Reviews (2) of Home at Seven
Another British stiff uper lip 1950s film - Home at Seven review by CB
I agree that Ralph Richardson's direction is uninspired but I found Margaret Leighton's character really restricted in her repressed angst. I have watched several of these British 1950s films now and am not as impressed as I once was with the stiff upper lip, which is much in evidence here. The film's premise is a bit far fetched, especially the ending, but once again forces one to realise how much of a long term effect the war had on the British population, especially the bombing campaigns. R C Sheriff wrote the story, so it has some substance. If you like British films this is definitely worth watching.
MURDER ON MONDAY - Home at Seven review by Frank Talker™
A well-written thriller, with an interesting premiss and a superb cast which suffers from lifeless direction by the male lead, Ralph RICHARDSON.
The thought of a successful marriage crumbling for no apparent reason should grip our emotions more readily than it does - especially given Margaret LEIGHTON's nuanced and subtle performance. But this film fails to really ignite, emotionally - unlike the original stage production in 1950. Perhaps explaining why it was RICHARDSON's only directorial credit.