Gideon's Day (1959)

United Kingdom, 91 min
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Basic facts

Original title Gideon's Day
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • United Kingdom
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1958-09-03

Cast

Jack Hawkins
kommissarie George Gideon

Dianne Foster
Joanna Delafield

Cyril Cusack
Herbert "Birdie" Sparrow

Andrew Ray
Simon Farnaby-Green, poliskonstapel

James Hayter
Robert Mason

Ronald Howard
Paul Delafield

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Titles

Original title
  • Gideon's Day
Swedish release title
  • Kommissarie Gideon Scotland Yard
Distribution title
  • Un crimen por hora (Argentina/Spanien)
  • Alamaailman vihollinen (Finland)
  • Chefinspektor Gideon (Västtyskland/Österrike)
  • Gideon fra Scotland Yard (Danmark)
  • I lovens navn - En dag ved Scotland Yard (Norge)
  • Um crimen por dia (Brasilien/Portugal)
  • 24 ore a Scotland Yard (Italien)
  • Gideon of Scotland Yard (USA)
  • Inspecteur de service (Frankrike)
  • Σκότλαντ Γιαρντ: Απόσπασμα αμέσου δράσεως (Grekland)
Alternative title
  • Kommissarie Gideon, Scotland Yard (titel använd av Cinemateket)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Associate Producer
Production Coordinator
Camera Operator
Orchestra
Conductor
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Construction Coordinator
Wardrobe
Sound Editor

Cast

Jack Hawkins kommissarie George Gideon
Dianne Foster Joanna Delafield
Cyril Cusack Herbert "Birdie" Sparrow
Andrew Ray Simon Farnaby-Green, poliskonstapel
James Hayter Robert Mason
Ronald Howard Paul Delafield
Howard Marion-Crawford Scotland Yards chef
Laurence Naismith Arthur Sayer
Derek Bond polisinspektör Eric Kirby
Grizelda Harvey (as Grizelda Hervey) Mrs. Kirby
Frank Lawton polisinspektör Frank Liggott
Anna Lee Mrs. Kate Gideon
John Loder Ponsford, "The Duke"
Doreen Madden Miss Courtney
Miles Malleson domare i Old Bailey
Marjorie Rhodes Mrs. Rosalie Saparelli
Michael Shepley Sir Rupert Bellamy
Michael Trubshawe polisinspektör Golightly, "Golly"
Jack Watling pastor Julian Small
Anna Massey Sally Gideon
- Ej krediterade:
Donal Donnelly Feeney
Dervis Ward Simmo, tuffing
Charles Maunsell Mr. Walker
Francis Crowdy Fitzhubert
David Aylmer Manners, Fitzhuberts assistent
Brian Smith White-Douglas, Fitzhuberts assistent
Joan Ingram Lady Bellamy
Barry Keegan Riley, chauffören
Henry Longhurst Mrs. Courtney, präst
Hermione Bell Dolly Saparelli
Peter Godsell Jimmy
Mavis Ranson Jane Gideon
Malcolm Ranson Ronnie Gideon
Stuart Saunders polis på Chancery Lane
John Warwick inspector Gillick
Billie Whitelaw Christine
Robert Raglan Dawson
John Le Mesurier åklagaren
Robert Bruce försvarsadvokaten
Maureen Potter Ethel Sparrow
Alan Rolfe kommissarien på sjukhuset
Derek Prentice tjänsteman
Alastair Hunter tjänsteman
Helen Goss kvinnlig tjänsteman
Brian Smith White-Douglas
Nigel Fitzgerald kommissarie Cameron
Susan Richmond tant May
Raymond Rollett farbror Dick
Lucy Griffiths kassörska
Mary Donevan kvinnlig vaktmästare
Michael O'Duffy polisman
Diana Chesney servitris på baren
David Storm domstolstjänsteman
Gordon Harris polis
O'Donovan Shiell polis
Bart Allison polis
Patrick Ellis
Stewart Guidotti
James Langley
Hennie Scott
Peter Wood
Maureen Gander
Jennifer Edwards
Michael Scoble
Angela Maynard
Gordon Bennett
Wendy Bailey
Linda Hayne
Penelope Homewood
Sharon Sharpe
Judith Bromly
Karen Roberts

Companies

Production Company Columbia (British) Productions Ltd.
John Ford Productions Inc.
Copyright Columbia (British) Productions Ltd. 1958-12-30 LP12885
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Columbia Film AB 1958

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 92470
Date 1958-07-28
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2465 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2495 meter
Length in minutes 91 min


Original work

Original title Gideon's Day (Novel)
Author J.J. Marric


Production location

1957-08-12 1957-10-24
Elstree Studios Borehamwood, Hertfordshire United Kingdom

Release dates

First showing 1958-03-25 London United Kingdom 91 min
Release in Sweden 1958-09-03 Grand Stockholm Sweden 90 min
Cinematheque screening 1982-11-01 Sweden
1982-11-05 Sweden

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints 6
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides No
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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