Alias John Preston
Written byPaul Tabori
Produced byEdward J. Danziger
Harry Lee Danziger
Sidney Stone (as Sid Stone)
StarringAlexander Knox
Betta St. John
Christopher Lee
CinematographyJack E. Cox (as Jack Cox)
Edited byJack Baldwin
Cynthia Moody
Music byEdwin Astley
Albert Elms
Production
company
Danziger Productions (as Danziger Photoplays)
Distributed byBritish Lion Film Corporation (UK)
Release date
1955
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Alias John Preston is a 1955 British thriller film directed by David MacDonald and starring Betta St. John, Alexander Knox and Christopher Lee.[1] Its plot is about a mysterious and wealthy man who moves to a small village where he outwardly appears to be a friendly figure but nurses a dangerous secret.[2]

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide called the film "a poorly developed psychological drama",[3] while Allmovie described it as "an average psychological mystery worth watching for the good performances."[4]

References

  1. ^ "Alias John Preston (1955)". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Alias John Preston (1956)". rotten tomatoes. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Alias John Preston". TVGuide.com.
  4. ^ Michael P. Rogers. "Alias John Preston (1956) - David MacDonald - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.