''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 ori ...

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'' 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 Eddie Byrne (31 January 1911 – 21 August 1981) was an Irish actor. Career His stage work included many appearances with Dublin's Abbey Theatre, and also work with the National Theatre in London. Outside Ireland he is probably best known ...

as Inspector Corcoran * Patrick Holt as Henry Crossley * Joyce Carey as Ida Garnett * Kay Callard as Stella Watson *Violet Gould as Mrs. Hudson *Jessica Cairns as Marilyn Dawn * Charles Farrell 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