The £20,000 Kiss

1962 0h 57m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Crime

Synopsis

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An up and coming politician is caught in a compromising photograph taken by a maid, who turns out to be part of a sophisticated blackmail ring. When the girl is found murdered, he holds an incriminating old dueling pistol.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dawn Addams
Maxine Hagen
Michael Goodliffe
Sir Harold Trevitt
Richard Thorp
John Durran
Anthony Newlands
Leo Hagen
Alfred Burke
Inspector Waveney
Mia Karam
Paula Blair
Ellen McIntosh
Ursula Clandon
Paul Whitsun-Jones
Charles Pinder

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Llewellyn Moxey
Writers: Philip Mackie, Edgar Wallace
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey, shot by James Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bernard Ebbinghouse. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gordon Hales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dawn Addams and Michael Goodliffe and Richard Thorp carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056798 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Llewellyn Moxey directs. James Wilson behind the camera. Bernard Ebbinghouse scores. Gordon Hales cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey, shot by James Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bernard Ebbinghouse. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gordon Hales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dawn Addams and Michael Goodliffe and Richard Thorp carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0056798 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.