36 Hours

Name: 36 Hours
Director: Montgomery Tully
Released: 1953
Duration: 80 min
Cast: Dan Duryea, Elsie Albiin, Gudrun Ure, Eric Pohlmann, John Chandos

1953

Dir. Montgomery Tully

1h 20m

Synopsis

When his wife stops writing to him and his letters are returned unanswered, Dan becomes extremely concerned about her welfare. He returns home but is only able to meet with her briefly before she is found murdered. Dan is the obvious suspect but has only 36 hours to find out who murdered her. In so doing he uncovers a shocking catalogue of his wife's past affairs and an identity that he knew nothing about.

Cast

Principal Cast

Dan Duryea

Major Bill Rogers

Elsie Albiin

Katherine 'Katie' Rogers (as Elsy Albiin)

Gudrun Ure

Sister Jenny Miller (as Ann Gudrun)

Eric Pohlmann

Slossen, the smuggler

Crew

Director

Montgomery Tully

Director

Montgomery Tully

1904 – 1988

Montgomery Tully (6 May 1904 – 10 October 1988) was an Irish film director and writer. Born in Dublin, Tully studied at the University of London, and originally entered the film industry as a director of documentaries. Later, Tully worked on low-budget British films, and is mostly known for his crime dramas. One of his films, No Road Back (1957), featured Sean Connery in a very early role. His la…

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