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Bookmark this pageThe Night My Number Came Up (1955)
Director: Leslie Norman
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From Time Out Film Guide
RC Sheriff turned a newspaper article by Air Marshal Sir Victor Goddard (a leading spiritualist and communicator with the Other Side) into this suspenseful Ealing aerial drama. On a military flight from Hong Kong to Tokyo, Air Marshal Redgrave grows progressively more uptight as unfolding events begin to form a worryingly uncanny match with a nightmare experienced by fellow officer Hordern. Clever plot construction, a planeload of top British thesps (Elliott's the jittery former wartime crack-up case, Knox a nervy diplomat flying for the first time), and assured handling from director Norman all give good value.Author: TJ
Cast & crew
Director: Leslie Norman
Producer: Michael Balcon
Cast: Michael Redgrave, Alexander Knox, Sheila Sim, Denholm Elliott, Ursula Jeans, Michael Hordern, Nigel Stock, Bill Kerr, Alfie Bass, Victor Maddern full cast
Duration: 94 mins
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