The Straw Man is a 1953 British crime film directed by Donald Taylor and starring Dermot Walsh, Clifford Evans and Lana Morris. Its storyline focuses on insurance fraud.[2] It is based on the 1951 novel Straw Man by Doris Miles Disney.

The Straw Man
British theatrical poster
Directed byDonald Taylor
Written byDonald Taylor
Based onnovel Straw Man by Doris Miles Disney[1]
Produced byDonald Taylor
Starring
CinematographyGerald Gibbs
Edited byJohn Reeve
Production
company
Hedgerley Films
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • November 1953 (1953-11)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

It was set in and shot partly on location in Brighton.[3] Film also took place at Wembley Studios. The film's sets were designed by Duncan Sutherland.[4] It was released as a second feature by United Artists.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Chibnall & MacFarlane p.330
  3. ^ "Reelstreets | Straw Man, The". www.reelstreets.com.
  4. ^ "The Straw Man (1953)". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019.

Bibliography

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  • Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
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