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The Switch

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5.5/10 • 2

1963-05-011h 9m

Crime

A wristwatch-smuggling gang bring watches into the country in a car's petrol tank. Poor Zena Marshall knows too much, so the gangs abducts her. Stalwart customs official Anthony Steel struggles manfully to rescue the girl.

Directors
Peter Maxwell
Writters
Philip Ridgeway
Editors
Philip Ridgeway, Tom Simpson

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Anthony Steel

    Anthony Steel

    Bill Craddock

  2. Zena Marshall

    Zena Marshall

    Caroline Markham

  3. Conrad Phillips

    Conrad Phillips

    John Curry

  4. Dermot Walsh

    Dermot Walsh

    Inspector Tomlinson

  5. Susan Shaw

    Susan Shaw

    Search Officer

  6. Dawn Beret

    Dawn Beret

    Janice Lampton

  7. Arnold Diamond

    Arnold Diamond

    Jean Lecraze

  8. Jerry Desmonde

    Jerry Desmonde

    Customs Chief

  9. Gordon Boyd

    Gordon Boyd

    Jack knighton

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CinemaSerf

Mar 14, 2024

6/10

Nope, there's nothing at all original with this short-ish feature, but it's still just about worth watching. You see, freelance model "Carolyn" (Zena Marshall) has gone and got herself mixed up with some luxury watch smugglers and they have had to put her under lock and key when their shipment goes missing and she's thought to be the culprit! Perplexed that she hasn't been in touch, her beau "John" (Conrad Phillips) manages to enlist the help of customs inspector "Craddock" (Anthony Steel) and policeman "Tomlinson" (Dermot Walsh) - and soon they are hot on the trail of the gang. The plot itself is all pretty procedural - as is the acting and writing, but hats off to Peter Butterworth for a fun cameo as a fashion photographer and to Jimmy Handley for brightening things up too - for a frame or two - as our story bubbles along for just over an hour of vintage cars and pretty scenery without the merest hint of menace or jeopardy.

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    English
    Budget
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    Revenue
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    Keywords
    smuggling (contraband)