Echo of Barbara

1961 0h 58m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Barbara is the long-lost sister of no-good Mike Roscoe. Paula Brown is the stripper whom Mike hires to pose as Barbara. It's all part of a scheme to fool Mike's ex-convict dad Sam. Son hopes to entice father into revealing the whereabouts of his stolen money, and Paula is hopefully going to do the trick.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mervyn Johns
Sam Roscoe
Maureen Connell
Paula Brown
Paul Stassino
Caledonia
Ronald Hines
Mike Roscoe
Tom Bell
Ben
Brian Peck
Ted
Eddie Leslie
Aide
Beatrice Varley
Mrs. Roscoe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sidney Hayers
Writers: John Burke
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Lee. 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 Tristam Cones 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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Mervyn Johns and Maureen Connell and Paul Stassino carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054840 — 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

Sidney Hayers directs. David Lee scores. Tristam Cones cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
265 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by David Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tristam Cones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mervyn Johns and Maureen Connell and Paul Stassino carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0054840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.