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"Serious Charge (1959) ... Anthony Quayle ... VCI Ent. (2009

J. Lovins | Missouri-USA | 06/15/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"VCI Entertainment presents "SERIOUS CHARGE" (May 1959) (95 mins/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- Some outstanding performances with a great cast, as an unmarried vicar in a new parish Reverend Howard Phillips (Anthony Quayle) accuses a local 19 year old of being partially responsible for the death of a teenage girl --- In defiance, the young man claims the vicar molested him --- Out of spite, his story is backed up by a local woman Hester Peters (Sarah Churchill) still furious that the vicar rejected her advances --- Unfortunately for the Reverend, Hester Peters is a highly respected member of the community - her father is the previous clergyman --- A film ahead of its time, with some hard to watch scenes that will keep you glued to the small screen till the very end.



Under the production staff of:

Terence Young - Director

Mickey Delamar - Screenwriter

Guy Elmes - Screenwriter

Philip King - Author from the play "Serious Charge"

Mickey Delamar - Producer

Leighton Lucas - Original Music

Georges Périnal - Cinematographer

Reginald Beck - Film Editor



SPECIAL FEATURES:

1. Scene Selection

2. Trailers

3. British Cinema Promo



BIOS:

1. Anthony Quayle

Date of Birth: 7 September 1913 - Ainsdale, Southport, Lancashire (now Aindale, Sefton, Merseyside), England, UK

Date of Death: 20 October 1989 - London, England, UK



2. Sarah Churchill

Date of Birth: 7 October 1914 - London, England, UK

Date of Death: 24 September 1982 - London, England, UK



3. Terence Young (Director)

Date of Birth: 20 June 1915 - Shanghai, China

Date of Death: 7 September 1994 - Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France



the cast includes:

Anthony Quayle ... The Reverend Howard Phillips

Sarah Churchill ... Hester Peters

Andrew Ray ... Larry Thompson

Irene Browne ... Mrs. Phillips

Percy Herbert ... Mr. Thompson

Noel Howlett ... Mr. Peters

Wilfrid Brambell ... Verger

Liliane Brousse ... Michelle

Jean Cadell ... Almshouse Matron

Judith Furse ... Probation Officer

Leigh Madison ... Mary Williams

Julie Martin

Wilfred Pickles ... Magistrate

Wensley Pithey ... Police Sergeant

Cliff Richard ... Curley Thompson

George Roderick ... Fishmonger

Olive Sloane ... Mrs. Browning



Hats off and thanks to Robert Blair and his staff at VCI Entertainment --- VCI was named in Variety and Hollywood Reporter as the first company to produce and release motion pictures directly to the home marketplace --- order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment where there are plenty of copies available on DVD, stay tuned once again for top notch releases --- VCI are experts in releasing long forgotten films and treasures to the collector -- looking forward to more Nostalgic Collections.



Total Time: 95 mins on DVD ~ VCI Entertainment ~ (06/30/2009)"