The Child and the Killer (1959)
Joe Marsh (Robert Arden) is a U.S. Army captain who goes on the run in Britain after committing murder. He breaks into a family's home and forces 7-year-old Tommy Martin (Richard Williams) to guide his escape through the surrounding rural territory. A bond begins to form between the child and the desperate fugitive, but Marsh's criminal nature cannot help but show itself again before the chase comes to an end.
Director: Max Varnel
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Richard Williams as Tommy |
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Ryck Rydon as Mather |
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Patricia Driscoll as Peggy |
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Robert Arden as Joe |
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Gordon Sterne as Sergeant |
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John McLaren as Major Finch |
| Camera | Nicolas Roeg | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Brian Clemens | Story |
| Camera | James Wilson | Director of Photography |
| Production | Edward J. Danziger | Producer |
| Editing | Maurice Rootes | Editor |
| Sound | Albert Elms | Music |
| Writing | Eldon Howard | Story |
| Directing | Max Varnel | Director |
| Production | Harry Lee Danziger | Producer |
| Art | Peter Russell | Set Decoration |