Under the Frozen Falls

1948 British film
  • 21 March 1948 (1948-03-21) (London)
Running time
55 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

Under the Frozen Falls is a 1948 British children's film directed by Darrell Catling and starring Harold Warrender, Jacques Brown and Ray Jackson.

The original screenplay was written by Mary Cathcart Borer as a film for children. It was later adapted as a book by J. H. Martin Cross.[1]

The film was one of the four of David Rawnsley's films that used his "independent frame" technique, a form of back projection.

Premise

A party of boys collect lead from a disused lead mine in Somerset, for model making. They become involved with the kidnappers of a distinguished scientist. Lost secret plans and misadventures with dynamite add a thrill to the story.

Cast

  • Harold Warrender as Mr. Carlington
  • Jacques Brown as Professor Bell-Wrighton
  • Ray Jackson as David Roseby
  • Peter Scott as Bob
  • Tony Richardson as Peter
  • Claude Hulbert as Riley
  • Ivan Brandt as Thompson
  • Mary Kerridge as Mrs. Roseby[2]
  • Michael Dear as Jim
  • Alexander Field as Keeper of Toyshop

References

  1. ^ "The Book of the Mary Field Film, adapted from the original screen play for Children's Entertainment Films" by J. H. Martin Cross (1950). Under the Frozen Falls. London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd.
  2. ^ IMDb has her erroneously as "Mrs. Riley" who does not appear in the film
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