When well-off aircraft designer Denning finds his daughter's current boyfriend is a nasty character he tries to buy him off, ending up hitting him and causing his death when he falls. Instead of calling the police he dumps the body in a lonely spot on the road to the North, making it look like a hit-and-run accident. Weeks later there is still no report of the body being found, and Denning starts to go to pieces. When he lets his wife into his secret the two start making enquiries, possibly making things worse.
Mr. Denning Drives North (1951) is a drama film directed by Anthony Kimmins, released on December 18, 1951 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars John Mills, Phyllis Calvert, Eileen Moore and Sam Wanamaker. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 9 ratings.
John Mills
as Tom Denning
Phyllis Calvert
as Kay Denning
Eileen Moore
as Liz Denning
Sam Wanamaker
as Chick Eddowes
Herbert Lom
as Mados
Raymond Huntley
as Wright
Bernard Lee
as Inspector Dodds
Russell Waters
as Harry Stoper
Wilfrid Hyde-White
as Woods
Freda Jackson
as Ma Smith
Trader Faulkner
as Ted Smith
Sheila Shand Gibbs
as Matilda
Directed by Anthony Kimmins, written by Alec Coppel and Alec Coppel.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 9 ratings.
The Denning Desperation. Mr. Denning Drives North is directed by Anthony Kimmins and adapted to screenplay from his own novel by Alec Coppel. It stars John Mills, Phyliss Calvert, Eileen Moore, Sam Wannamaker and Herbert Lom. Music is by Benjamin Frankel and cinematography by John Wilcox. A splendid collage of murder mystery, noir and thriller - with a slice of Hitchcockian black humour thrown in for good measure,…
Reviewed on January 3, 2017
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Mr. Denning Drives North (1951) is available to stream on Moviecult Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Mr. Denning Drives North (1951) includes John Mills, Phyllis Calvert, Eileen Moore, Sam Wanamaker and Herbert Lom. The film was directed by Anthony Kimmins. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mr. Denning Drives North was released on December 18, 1951 and runs for 1h 33m.
Mr. Denning Drives North (1951) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 9 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
