Dick Barton at Bay
| Dick Barton at Bay | |
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| Directed by | Godfrey Grayson |
| Produced by | Henry Halstead |
| Written by | Ambrose Grayson |
| Starring | Don Stannard |
| Music by | Rupert Grayson Frank Spencer |
| Cinematography | Stanley Clinton |
| Edited by | Max Brenner |
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Production
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| Distributed by | Exclusive Films |
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Release dates
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2 October 1950 |
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Running time
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68 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Dick Barton Strikes Back is a 1950 British film about special agent Dick Barton. It was the second of three films that Hammer Film Productions made about the British agent, although it was the last released.
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Plotline
Captain Richard 'Dick' Barton and his wartime college; 'Snowey' White, are quickly assigned to recover a kidnapped scientist and de-activate a death ray before national catastrophe triggers World War III with Great Britain at the heart of Hell...
Cast
Main cast
- Don Stannard as Dick Barton
- Tamara Desni as Anna
- George Ford as Snowey White
- Meinhart Maur as Serge Volkoff
- Joyce Linden as Mary Mitchell
- Percy Walsh as Professor Mitchell
- Campbell Singer as Sir George Cavendish
- John Arnatt as Jackson
- Richard George as Inspector Slade
- Beatrice Kane as Betsy Horrock
Supporting cast
- Patrick Macnee as Phillips (Credited as Patrick McNee)
- George Crawford as Boris
- Paddy Ryan as Fingers
- Fred Owens as A Gangster (Credited as Fred Owen)
- Yoshihide Yanai as Chang
- Ted Butterfield as Tommy
Uncredited/Cameo cast
- Arthur Howard as Extra
- Eliot Makeham as Police Sergeant
- Jim O'Brady as Henchman
- Ross Parker as Stall Holder
- Ben Williams as Submarine Captain Korczanski
Production
The film's title during production was Dick Barton vs the Death Ray. A fourth Barton film was scheduled, Dick Barton in Africa, but Don Stannard was killed in a car crash driving back from the wrap party and Hammer elected not to continue the series.[1]
Reception
Dick Baron at Bay currently holds an average two and a half star rating (5.3/10) on IMDb.
References
- ↑ Bruce G. Hallenbeck, British Cult Cinema: Hammer Fantasy and Sci-Fi, Hemlock Books 2011 p46
