Solo for Sparrow (1962)

Name: Solo for Sparrow
Genre: Crime
Released: 1962-09-01
Duration: 56 min
Cast: Anthony Newlands, Glyn Houston, Nadja Regin, Allan Cuthbertson, Jack May

Solo for Sparrow (1962), directed by Gordon Flemyng, starring Anthony Newlands and Glyn Houston.

09/01/1962 BR Crime 56m

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Synopsis

A group of crooks accidentally kill an elderly shop assistant while stealing the keys to the jewellery shop where she works. When his superiors think that the case is better handed over to Scotland Yard, the local detective inspector, Sparrow, decides to go solo to investigate the crime himself.

Bert MasonCinematography
Gordon FlemyngDirector
Robert Jordan HillEditing
Jack GreenwoodProducer

About the film

Solo for Sparrow is a 1962 British second feature ('B') crime film directed by Gordon Flemyng and starring Glyn Houston, Anthony Newlands and Nadja Regin, with Michael Caine in an early supporting role. It was written by Roger Marshall based on the 1928 Edgar Wallace novel The Gunner, and produced by Jack Greenwood and Abhinandan Nikhanj as part of the Edgar Wallace Mysteries series.

The film was released in America in 1966, when the producers capitalised on Caine's new-found fame and released it with his name above the title.

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The film was released in America in 1966, when the producers capitalised on Caine's new-found fame and released it with his name above the title.

Plot

Inspector Sparrow is a provincial detective. When crooks accidentally kill a shop cashier while stealing the keys to the jewellery shop where she works, Sparrow takes his annual leave and works on the case unofficially. He successfully tracks down the criminals and turns them over to Scotland Yard.

Cast

Glyn Houston as Inspector Sparrow

Anthony Newlands as Reynolds

Nadja Regin as Mrs. Reynolds

Michael Coles as 'Pin' Norman

Allan Cuthbertson as Chief Superintendent Symington

Ken Wayne as Baker

Jerry Stovin as Lewis

Jack May as Inspector Hudson

Murray Melvin as Larkin

Peter Thomas as Bell

Michael Caine as Mooney

Neil McCarthy as Dusty

Susan Maryott as Sue Warren

William Gaunt as Detective Sergeant Reeve

Nancy O'Neil as Miss Martin

Yvonne Buckingham as Jenny

Bartlett Mullins as Mr. Walters

Wanda Ventham as waitress

Eric Dodson as Dr. Wolfson

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Fairly routine case of crime and punishment in the Edgar Wallace series, with the sudden flashes of imagination that often redeem these purely commercial operations. Some of the minor crooks are quite skilfully drawn, and a starkly staged interview between Sparrow and a billiard-playing informer is conceived with a real flair for the sinister effect. The thrills are predictable, and the climactic rescue couldn't have been better timed if John Wayne were leading the U.S. Cavalry. But Glyn Houston gives a sturdy performance as Sparrow, and the whole thing is diverting enough."

The Radio Times wrote: "What's it all about, Michael? Two years before his career-making performance in Zulu, the future double Oscar winner was marking time taking small parts in humdrum crime dramas such as this. "

References

External links

Solo for Sparrow at IMDb

Text from Solo for Sparrow on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solo_for_Sparrow

Trivia

It premiered on September 1, 1962, a Saturday.
It runs 0h56 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosMerton Park Studios
CountriesUnited Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Crew

Bert Mason Cinematography
Gordon Flemyng Director
Robert Jordan Hill Editing
Jack Greenwood Producer
Bernard Ebbinghouse Original music
Roger Marshall Screenplay

Questions about this film

What is Solo for Sparrow about?

Solo for Sparrow: A group of crooks accidentally kill an elderly shop assistant while stealing the keys to the jewellery shop where she works. When his superiors think that the case is better handed over to Scotland Yard, the local detective inspector, Sparrow, decides to go solo to investigate the crime himself.

Who directed Solo for Sparrow?

Solo for Sparrow was directed by Gordon Flemyng in 1962.

Who stars in Solo for Sparrow?

The cast of Solo for Sparrow includes Anthony Newlands, Glyn Houston, Nadja Regin, Allan Cuthbertson and Jack May.

How long is Solo for Sparrow?

Solo for Sparrow runs for 56 minutes, or 0h56.