''Man Who Couldn't Walk'' is a 1960 British film directed by

Henry Cass Henry Cass (24 June 1902 – 15 March 1989) was a British director, particularly prolific in film in the horror and comedy genres. Previously an actor, he was also a prolific stage director of classical theatre at the Old Vic in the 1930s. In 19 ...

and starring

Eric Pohlmann Eric Pohlmann (; born Erich Pollak; 18 July 1913 – 25 July 1979) was an Austrian theatre, film and television character actor who worked mostly in the United Kingdom. He is known for voicing Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the primary antagonist of t ...

and Peter Reynolds. The screenplay was by Umesh Malik. It was one of several British crime films starring Reynolds.

Premise

A gang of jewel thieves led by a man in a wheelchair hire a top safecracker.

Cast

as The Consul General * Peter Reynolds as Keefe Brand * Pat Clavin as Carol * Reed De Rouen as Luigi *Bernadette Milnes as Cora * Richard Shaw as Enrico *Martin Cass as Beppo *Margot Van der Burgh as Maria *Maurice Bannister as Joey *Martin Gordon as Lou *Endre Muller as Johnny *Owen Berry as 1st watchman *John Baker as 2nd watchman

Production

Filming started on 11 January 1960 at Walton Studios.

Reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin The ''Monthly Film Bulletin'' was a periodical of the British Film Institute published monthly from February 1934 until April 1991, when it merged with '' Sight & Sound''. It reviewed all films on release in the United Kingdom, including those wi ...

'' wrote: "This unexceptional thriller has a tortuous and unlikely plot, ... a slick American idiom at variance with the London setting ... and a tendency to romanticise its unpleasant characters. It creates the general impression of being a rehash of incidents from the innumerable safe-breaking, bank or jewel robbery films of the last year or so." ''

Kine Weekly ''Kinematograph Weekly'', popularly known as ''Kine Weekly'', was a trade paper catering to the British film industry between 1889 and 1971. Etymology The word Kinematograph was derived from the Greek ' Kinumai ', (to move, to be in motion, to ...

'' wrote the film "packs quite a punch for its size... a reliable quota second." ''

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'' said the film "comptently fulfils its mission." When film was released in the US in 1964 ''Variety'' reviewed the movie again, calling it "routine but adequate".

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, id=0221373
''Man Who Couldn't Walk''
at Letterbox DVD 1960 films 1960s British films Films directed by Henry Cass