The Snorkel

"Teenage Girl Vs. ... Killer-With-A-Gimmick!"

1958 1h 30m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 38

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Synopsis

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On the Italian coast, writer Paul Decker has grown unhappy in his marriage and executes what appears to be a perfect murder of his wife. While Paul is believed to be writing a book in France, his stepdaughter, Candy, suspects him of murdering her mother, as well as her father years before. With the police unwilling to investigate any further, Candy sets out to confirm her suspicions and take Paul down herself.

“Teenage Girl Vs. ... Killer-With-A-Gimmick!”

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Cast

Peter van Eyck
Paul Decker
Betta St. John
Jean Edwards
Mandy Miller
Candy Brown
William Franklyn
Wilson
Marie Burke
Daily Woman
Irene Prador
French Woman
Henri Vidon
Italian Gardener
Grégoire Aslan
Inspector

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guy Green
Writers: Jimmy Sangster, Anthony Dawson, Peter Myers
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guy Green, shot by Jack Asher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Francis Chagrin. 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 James Needs 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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Peter van Eyck and Betta St. John and Mandy Miller carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Teenage Girl Vs. ... Killer-With-A-Gimmick!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052207 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Guy Green directs. Jack Asher behind the camera. Francis Chagrin scores. James Needs cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Guy Green, shot by Jack Asher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Francis Chagrin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor James Needs shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Peter van Eyck and Betta St. John and Mandy Miller carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Teenage Girl Vs. ... Killer-With-A-Gimmick!".
8IMDB entry: tt0052207 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "gas", "villa", "poison", "servant".

The technical file

Cinematography: Jack Asher
Original score: Francis Chagrin
Editing: James Needs
Makeup / hair: Philip Leakey
Sound: Ken Cameron
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Snorkel (1958)

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CinemaSerf2023-03-25
★ 6/10
Right from the outset, we know what has happened to "Mrs. Dexter". We see the clever method by which she is gassed to death - but there is something a little bit ingenious about the fashion in which her husband "Paul" (Peter van Eyck) executes, quite literally, his wife. The police arrive, and finding the room locked and taped up assume quite naturally that she has taken her own life. Her daughter "Candy" (Mandy Miller) isn't buying it. For years she has been claiming that she saw him (her stepfather) kill her real father whilst boating, and now she is determined to get to the bottom of it all. What ensues isn't actually very good, nor is the rather underwhelming acting - but the last fifteen minutes presents us with a lovely sense of divine retribution that I thought salvaged the mediocrity of the rest of it rather well. It's a bit long, and way too wordy - but just stick around for the end and ask yourself what might you have done?

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