Time Lock

Time Lock
Time Lock
Directed by	Gerald Thomas
Written by	Peter Rogers
Based on	Time Lock play; by Arthur Hailey
Produced by	Peter Rogers
Starring	Robert Beatty; Lee Patterson; Betty McDowall; Vincent Winter
Cinematography	Peter Hennessy
Edited by	John Trumper
Distributed by	Distributors Corporation of America (US)
Release date	1957;
Running time	73 min.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£30,000

Time Lock is a 1957 British thriller film directed by Gerald Thomas. The film follows the attempt to rescue a six-year-old boy who is accidentally locked in the South York branch of the Crown Canada Bank vault, in Toronto. With less than 10 hours of oxygen remaining in the vault, it becomes a race to save the boy. The film features a young, pre-James Bond Sean Connery. The boy is played by Vincent Winter and his parents are played by Lee Patterson and Betty McDowall.

Although set in Canada the film was shot in England.

Cast

Robert Beatty as Pete Dawson
Lee Patterson as Colin Walker
Betty McDowall as Lucille Walker
Vincent Winter as the Boy (Steven Walker)
Robert Ayres as Inspector Andrews
Alan Gifford as George Foster
Larry Cross as Reporter
Sandra Francis as Evelyn Webb
Gordon Tanner as Dr. Hewitson
Jack Cunningham as Max Jarvis
Victor Wood as Howard Zeeder
Peter Mannering as Dr. Foy
Roland Brand as Police officer
Sean Connery as Bill, the Welder

References

^ Spicer, Andrew (5 September 2006). Sydney Box. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9780719059995.
^ Bright, Morris (2000). Mr. Carry On : the life and work of Peter Rogers. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-563-55183-6.

External links

Time Lock at IMDb
Time Lock at Rotten Tomatoes

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[1] Spicer, Andrew (5 September 2006). Sydney Box. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9780719059995.

[2] Bright, Morris (2000). Mr. Carry On : the life and work of Peter Rogers. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-563-55183-6.

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