Rent Rogues Yarn / Steel Key (1956)
2.7 of 5 from 8 ratings
2h 34min
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- Synopsis:
Double bill of British crime dramas.
Rogues Yarn (1956)
When Derek Bond is persuaded by his mistress, Nicoie Maurey, to murder his rich invalid wife, he concocts a seemingly waterproof alibi by appearing to be in charge of his yacht on a Channel crossing at the time of her demise. But his yarn is unravelled under the close inspection of Elwyn Brook-Jones's Scotland Yard inspector. Co-written and directed by Vernon Sewell, a keen sailor in his spare time, can also be seen acting in this film. It was partly shot on location at Shoreham and Le Havre.
Steel Key (1953)Steel Key tells the story of An adventurer who embarks on a mission to track down a group of thieves who have stolen the formula for processed hardened steel, and are going to extreme and violent lengths to cover their tracks. - Actors:
- Nicole Maurey, Dianne Foster, John Serret, Terence Morgan, Derek Bond, Joan Rice, Elwyn Brook-Jones, John Salew, Raymond Lovell, Hugh Latimer, Hector Ross, Joan Carol, Nigel Fitzgerald, Madoline Thomas, Barbara Christie, Agatha Carroll, Hugh Morton, John Helier, André Maranne, Esmond Knight
- Directors:
- Vernon Sewell, Robert S. Baker
- Producers:
- Monty Berman, George Maynard, Robert S. Baker
- Writers:
- Roy Chanslor, Ernle Bradford, John Gilling
- Studio:
- Renown Pictures
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Thrillers
