Review of Seven Days to Noon (1950) by Stephen C — 04 Mar 2013
Its fair to say that parts of this thriller haven't aged as well as other parts of it have, the biggest problem is all the accents are either clipped precise English or Lord Luv a Duck cockneys which can be quite grating at times.
But that quibble aside The Boulting Brothers give us a tense and exciting thriller which will keep you hooked until the very end.
Barry Jones plays the overworked Prof Willingdon who decides on a drastic course of action to end what he sees as a futile arms race.
He steals a small atomic device and threatens to destroy London unless his demands are met.
What follows is an exciting Manhunt as the net closes around Willingdon and London becomes an evacuated and empty ghost town.
The film evokes its period very well indeed and although some of the acting is on the Wooden side Barry Jones as Willingdon and Andre Morrell as the Policeman on his trail keep the film afloat with outsanding performances.
A real British classic this film despite some flaws still stands up today.
This review of Seven Days to Noon (1950) was written by Stephen C on 04 Mar 2013.
Seven Days to Noon has generally received positive reviews.
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