''Stolen Assignment'' is a 1955 British

comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...

film directed by

Terence Fisher Terence Fisher (23 February 1904 – 18 June 1980) was a British film director best known for his work for Hammer Films. He was the first to bring gothic horror alive in full colour, and the sexual overtones and explicit horror in his films, ...

and starring John Bentley and Hy Hazell. The film was produced by Francis Searle for Act Films Ltd, and was a sequel to Fisher's ''

Final Appointment ''Final Appointment'' is a 1954 British comedy thriller film directed by Terence Fisher, and starring John Bentley, Eleanor Summerfield and Hubert Gregg. It also features Arthur Lowe, later to become famous for his portrayal of Captain Main ...

'' of the previous year, featuring sleuthing journalists Mike Billings and Jenny Drew.

Premise

When an artist's wife is murdered, rival reporters compete to solve the crime and win a scoop.

Cast

* John Bentley as Mike Billings * Hy Hazell as Jenny Drew * Eddie Byrne as Inspector Corcoran *

Patrick Holt Patrick Holt (31 January 1912 – 12 October 1993) was an English film and television actor. Biography Born Patrick G. Parsons in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Holt spent some of his childhood in India with his uncle, after which he was sen ...

as Henry Crossley * Joyce Carey as Ida Garnett *

Kay Callard Kay Callard (10 November 1923 – 7 March 2008) was a Canadian film and television actress who spent most of her career in Britain. She was married to the actor Jack McNaughton Jack McNaughton (22 December 190522 February 1990) was a British ...

as Stella Watson *Violet Gould as Mrs. Hudson *Jessica Cairns as Marilyn Dawn *

Charles Farrell Charles David Farrell (August 9, 1900 – May 6, 1990) was an American film actor of the 1920s silent era and into the 1930s, and later a television actor. Farrell is probably best recalled for his onscreen romances with actress Janet Gaynor ...

as Percy Simpson *Michael Ellison as Danny Hudson *Desmond Rayner as John Smith *Graham Stuart as Coroner *Frank Forsyth as Dr Roberts *Clement Hamelin as Seth Makepeace *John Watson as Plain Clothes Detective Sgt. *Raymond Rollett as Desk Sergeant

References

External links

* 1955 films British comedy films 1955 comedy films Films directed by Terence Fisher 1950s English-language films 1950s British films British black-and-white films {{1950s-UK-comedy-film-stub