The Full Treatment
The Full Treatment | |
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Italian theatrical poster | |
Directed by | Val Guest |
Produced by | Val Guest |
Written by |
Val Guest Ronald Scott Thorn |
Based on | novel The Full Treatment by Ronald Scott Thorn |
Starring |
Claude Dauphin Diane Cilento Ronald Lewis. |
Music by | Stanley Black |
Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
Edited by | Bill Lenny |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |
October 1960 (UK) 21 June 1961 (New York) (U.S.) |
Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Full Treatment (also known as The Treatment and Stop Me Before I Kill!), is a 1960 black and white British thriller film directed by Val Guest and starring Claude Dauphin, Diane Cilento and Ronald Lewis.[1] It was based on the 1959 novel The Full Treatment by Ronald Scott Thorn.
Plot
A racing driver, involved in a bad accident, goes to the Cote D'Azur to recuperate. While there he becomes increasingly prone to violence, and draws a Harley Street doctor into his problems.
Cast
- Claude Dauphin ... David Prade
- Diane Cilento ... Denise Colby
- Ronald Lewis ... Alan Colby
- Françoise Rosay ... Madame Prade
- Bernard Braden ... Harry Stonehouse
- Katya Douglas ... Connie
- Barbara Chilcott ... Baroness de la Vailion
- Anne Tirard ... Nicole
- Edwin Styles ... Doctor Roberts
- George Merritt ... Mr. Manfield
Critical reception
- The New York Times wrote, "the British have concocted a snug, tautly-strung little thriller called "Stop Me Before I Kill!"...Mr. Guest's package is a small one, but trim and adroitly tied. The contents are worth waiting for."[2]
- The Radio Times wrote, "at times the writer/director, Val Guest, seems to think he's making a Hitchcock picture but he needs more than glamorous locations for that. He also needs Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman." [3]
- TV Guide noted "suspenseful direction and a beautiful Riviera location." [4]
References
- ↑ "The Full Treatment (1960) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ↑ Howard Thompson (1961-06-22). "Movie Review - The Full Treatment - A British Thriller". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ↑ "The Full Treatment | Film review and movie reviews". Radio Times. 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ↑ "Stop Me Before I Kill! Review". Movies.tvguide.com. 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
External links
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