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3.0 out of 5 stars
"Child in the House (1956) ... Mandy Miller ... VCI Ent. (2011)", March 31, 2011
This review is from: Child In The House (Best of British Classics) (DVD)
VCI Entertainment and Eros Films presents "CHILD IN THE HOUSE" (1956) (90 min/B&W) -- Starring Phyllis Calvert, Eric Portman, Stanley Baker, Mandy Miller, Dora Bryan, Joan Hickson, Victor Maddern, Percy Herbert, Joan Benham, Martin Miller,
Christopher Toyne, Alfie Bass, Molly Urquhart, Bruce Beeby & Peter Burton
Directed by Cyril Raker Endfield
Elizabeth (Mandy Miller) has been left with childless relatives while her mother is hospitalized. Her father (Stanley Baker) is separated from the mother and is a character of shady background. Baker makes contact with his daughter who adores him but swears a secrecy about the contact. Baker once again involved in another shady deal as the police are looking for him.
What to do is the question put to Mandy Miller, her loyalty is tested and the film becomes intriguing.
BIOS:
1. Cy Endfield [aka: Cyril Raker Endfield] [Director]
Date of Birth: 10 November 1914 - Scranton, Pennsylvania
Date of Death: 16 April 1995, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, England, UK
2. Mandy Miller [aka: Carmen Isabella Miller]
Date of Birth: 23 July 1944 - Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
Date of Death: Still Living
Mr. Jim's Ratings:
Quality of Picture & Sound: 3 Stars
Performance: 3 Stars
Story & Screenplay: 3 Stars
Overall: 3 Stars [Original Music, Cinematography & Film Editing]
Total Time: 90 min on DVD ~ VCI Entertainment ~ (03/29/2011)
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