Moment of Indiscretion
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| Directed by | Max Varnel |
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| Distributed by | United Artists Corporation (UK) |
Release date | September 1958 |
Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Moment of Indiscretion is a low budget 1958 British crime film directed by Max Varnel and starring Ronald Howard and Lana Morris.[1]
Plot[edit]
Janet Miller is accused of the murder of a woman. Janet's handkerchief and spare house key have been discovered at the crime scene, and she is cagey about her whereabouts on the night in question. It turns out she was a witness to the murder, but has her own reasons for keeping quiet. Her lawyer husband John leaps to her defence and attempts to track down the real killer.
Cast[edit]
- Ronald Howard as John Miller
- Lana Morris as Janet Miller
- Denis Shaw as Inspector Marsh
- Piers Keelan as Detective Sargeant Field
- John Witty as Brian
- John Van Eyssen as Corby
- Ann Lynn as Pauline
- Totti Truman Taylor as Mrs. Cartier
- Robert Dorning as Mr. Evans
- Judy Bruce as Vicki
Production[edit]
Two discrepancies occur in the film. First, Janet Miller positively identifies the murderer and tells the police she'll never forget his face; yet, when witnessing the murder, she only ever sees his back – just as her character is depicted in the theatrical release poster. Second, the film was made and set in 1958; yet the pawnshop ticket, which provides the final evidence of an event which was supposed to have occurred just a few months before is dated "February 1956").
Critical reception[edit]
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This low-budget thriller lacks all conviction and vitality, and the valiant acting of the cast is unable to overcome the handicap of a feeble script. Direction makes no attempt to compensate for the deficiencies of the material, but is otherwise adequate to the demands of unambitious second feature production."[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Moment of Indiscretion". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Moment of Indiscretion". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 25 (288): 143. 1 January 1958 – via ProQuest.
External links[edit]
- Moment of Indiscretion at IMDb
- Moment of Indiscretion at New York Times
- Moment of Indiscretion then-and-now location photographs at ReelStreets
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