| The Dark Light | |
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| Directed by | Vernon Sewell |
| Written by | Vernon Sewell |
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| Cinematography | Moray Grant |
| Edited by | Francis Bieber |
| Music by | Frank Spencer |
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| Distributed by | Exclusive Films (UK) |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Dark Light is a 1951 British second feature[1] thriller film directed and written by Vernon Sewell and starring Albert Lieven, David Greene and Norman Macowan.[2]
The crew of a lighthouse take in what they assume to be the survivors of a shipwreck, but who turn out to be criminals on the run after a bank robbery.
It was filmed at a rented country estate in Gilston and on location around Portsmouth.[1]: 77 Sewell used his own boat.[3]
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A good setting and an adequate idea are wasted in a film which suffers from incoherent plot development, clumsy handling, and generally indifferent performances."[4]
The Radio Times called it "dismal" writing: " 'Quota quickie' veteran Vernon Sewell gets matters off to a promising start as a desperate gang of bank robbers are rescued from the stormy sea by a lighthouse crew. By tossing away the dramatic possibilities of the claustrophobic setting, however, he is unable to sustain more than a modicum of tension as the crew begin scheming to keep the swag for themselves, rather than let justice take its course."[5]
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