Movie Description
A Dinner Date with Death
(1950)Overview
Considered to be the earliest surviving example of a British play-to-screen drama, this served as a pilot for an anthology series called ‘The Man Who Walks by Night’ where a Silver Shroud type figure tells a different tale of mystery and suspense each week. It was approved of generally, but a freeze on funding brought it to a premature end. In this entry, a wealthy man who’s made many enemies, including his soon to be ex-wife, his ex-partner in crime and the son of a business partner he drove to suicide. He invites them to dinner to tempt fate, the sheer thrill enthralling him. But will he survive?
Featured Crew
- Director : Eric Fawcett
- Producer : Roy Plomley
- Writer : Kenton Dorward
- Cast : Roy Plomley,Robert Ayres,Patricia Jessel,Campbell Cotts
Cast
The Man Who Walks at Night
The American
The Soon to be Ex-Wife
The Man Who Arranges Dinner
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Facts
Original TitleA Dinner Date with Death
Status Released
Release Information
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1950-10-30
Original Language
Runtime 00h 26m
Production CompaniesBBC
Genres
- TV Movie























