Meet Mr. Callaghan
Meet Mr. Callaghan is a 1954 British crime drama film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Derrick De Marney. Based on the 1938 novel The Urgent Hangman by Peter Cheyney, which Cheyney had then turned into a play.
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| Directed by | Charles Saunders |
| Screenplay by | Brock Williams |
| Based on | The Urgent Hangman by Peter Cheyney |
| Produced by | Guido Coen Derrick De Marney W.A. Smith |
| Starring | Derrick De Marney Adrienne Corri Delphi Lawrence Belinda Lee |
| Cinematography | Harry Waxman |
| Edited by | Jack Slade |
| Music by | Eric Spear |
Production company | Pinnacle Productions |
| Distributed by | Eros Films |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Co-producer and star Derrick De Marney had directed the stage version of Meet Mr. Callaghan at the Garrick Theatre in 1952, which starred Derrick's brother Terence as Cheyney's private eye Slim Callaghan. Derrick played this role in the film.
The play was notable for the theme music and score by Eric Spear which became a best-selling record for Les Paul.
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