Wheel of Fate (film)

Wheel of Fate
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Directed by	Francis Searle
Written by	Guy Elmes
Based on	Nightmare by Alex Atkinson
Produced by	Francis Searle
Starring	Patric Doonan Sandra Dorne Bryan Forbes
Cinematography	Reg Wyer
Edited by	Vera Campbell
Music by	Temple Abady
Production company	Kenilworth Film Productions
Distributed by	General Film Distributors
Release date	3 August 1953 (1953-08-03)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Wheel of Fate is a 1953 British drama film directed by Francis Searle and starring Patric Doonan, Sandra Dorne and Bryan Forbes.^[1] The screenplay concerns a man who turns to crime to raise the money he needs to spend time with a woman with whom he falls in love. It was produced as a second feature^[2] and shot at Riverside Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold. It was released by Rank's General Film Distributors.

Plot

Two brothers working in their father's repair garage: quiet sensible Johnny (Patric Doonan) and the younger and wilder Ted (Bryan Forbes) fall out when Ted brings home Lucky (Sandra Dorne), a beautiful dance hall singer. The brothers feud when she unexpectedly falls for Johnny, and crime and mayhem ensue.

Cast

• Patric Doonan as Johnny Burrows
• Sandra Dorne as Lucky Price
• Bryan Forbes as Ted Reid
• John Horsley as Detective Sergeant Simpson
• Johnnie Schofield as Len Bright
• Martin Benson as Riscoe
• Cyril Smith as Perce
• Bernard Rebel
• Fred Griffiths
• Michael McCarthy
• Bartlett Mullins
• Frederick Treves

References

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links

• Wheel of Fate at IMDb

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