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ERA
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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Hostile Witness
1968 1h 41m EN
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6.5
SOLID
★6.5TMDB · 12
Drama
Synopsis
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Simon Crawford is a barrister whose daughter is killed in a hit-and-run accident. When his neighbor is also killed, evidence points to the barrister as the murderer.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Ray Milland
Simon Crawford
Sylvia Syms
Sheila Larkin
Felix Aylmer
Justice Osborne
Raymond Huntley
John Naylor
Percy Marmont
Justice Matthew Gregory
Dulcie Bowman
Lady Phyllis Gregory
Ewan Roberts
Hamish Gillespie
Richard Hurndall
Supt. Eley
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ray Milland
- Writers
- Jack Roffey
- Languages
- English
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Fun facts 🍿
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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ERA
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Directed by Ray Milland, shot by Gerald Gibbs. 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 Wilfred Josephs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Bernard Gribble shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Ray Milland and Sylvia Syms and Felix Aylmer carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0063093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Ray Milland directs. Gerald Gibbs behind the camera. Wilfred Josephs scores. Bernard Gribble cuts. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Ray Milland, shot by Gerald Gibbs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Wilfred Josephs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Bernard Gribble shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Ray Milland and Sylvia Syms and Felix Aylmer carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0063093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Gerald Gibbs
- Original score
- Wilfred Josephs
- Editing
- Bernard Gribble
- Runtime
- 101 min · 1h 41m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- U
Also by
Ray Milland
Key crew
- Art DirectionGeorge Provis
- ContinuityBarbara Rowland
- Camera OperatorRay Sturgess
- Music SupervisorPhilip Martell
- Production ManagerPat Green
- EditorBernard Gribble
- Sound RecordistBrian Marshall
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1968-11-01U
