River Beat

Plot

When Lippert Pictures first released the British River Beat in 1954, the ad campaign made a big deal over the fact that its star, Phyllis Kirk, had previously appeared as Vincent Price's potential victim in House of Wax. This time around, Phyllis is a damsel in distress once more. The actress plays a radio operator working on an American freighter, which tools along the Thames throughout the picture. Unbeknownst to Phyllis, she is the unwitting dupe of a diamond-smuggling racket. Police inspector John Bentley intends to arrest the girl, but he falls in love with her instead. Bentley figures that by allowing Phyllis to continue as a patsy for the criminals, she'll eventually lead him to Mister Big--and, of course, he's right. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast

• Phyllis Kirk - Judy Roberts
• John Bentley - Inspector Dan Barker
• Robert Ayres - Capt. Watford
• Leonard White - Sgt. McLeod
• Ewan Roberts - Blake

Glyn Houston - Charlie Williamson; Charles Lloyd Pack - Hendrick; David Hurst - Paddy Maclure; Margaret Anderson - Nell; Michael Balfour - Adams; Isabel George - Anna; Patrick Jordan; Lenny White; Harold Ayer

Credit

Guy Green - Director, Dr. Hubert Clifford - Composer (Music Score), Dr. Hubert Clifford - Musical Direction/Supervision, Geoffrey Faithfull - Cinematographer, Herman Cohen - Producer, W.Victor Hanbury - Producer, Rex Rienits - Screenwriter, Peter Graham Scott - Supervising Editor

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