Excitement! Thrills! Suspense! will grip you like never before!
A famed trumpet player is suspected of murdering a blues singer. Using only two minor clues, he narrows the suspects to four people, but only after surviving poison placed on the mouthpiece of his trumpet!
Face the Music (1954) is a crime and thriller film directed by Terence Fisher, released on January 29, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Alex Nicol, Eleanor Summerfield, John Salew and Paul Carpenter. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 13 ratings.
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Alex Nicol
as James Bradley
Eleanor Summerfield
as Barbara Quigley
John Salew
as Maxie Margulies
Paul Carpenter
as Johnny Sutherland
Geoffrey Keen
as Maurie Green
Ann Hanslip
as Maxine Halbard
Fred Johnson
as Det. Sgt. MacKenzie
Martin Boddey
as Insp. Mulrooney
Arthur Lane
as Jeff Colt
Paula Byrne
as Gloria Lewis Colt
Leo Phillips
as Dresser
Freddie Tripp
as Stage manager
Directed by Terence Fisher, written by Ernest Borneman and Ernest Borneman, produced by Michael Carreras.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 13 ratings.
Kenny Baker's trumpet playing does most of the heavy lifting here in this otherwise rather long and daft crime drama. An enthusiastic Alex Nicol ("Bradley") is the box-office "star" brought over to augment this story of a newly-arrived, acclaimed, trumpeter who finds himself jet-lagged and embroiled in the killing of a singer. Trying to convince "Insp. MacKenzie" (Fred Johnson) of his innocence he determines to…
Reviewed on May 26, 2023
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Face the Music (1954) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Face the Music (1954) includes Alex Nicol, Eleanor Summerfield, John Salew, Paul Carpenter and Geoffrey Keen. The film was directed by Terence Fisher. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Face the Music was released on January 29, 1954 and runs for 1h 24m.
Face the Music (1954) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 13 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Face the Music trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
