When Richard Logan, the partner in a safe making firm, is found unconscious, on an old deserted bomb site, he finds that he has no recollection of the last three weeks. Then he discovers that the private detective, hired by his wife, has been found murdered, and a safe that his firm installed in a large country house, has been cleverly opened, and the contents are missing. So with the help of his wife, he sets out to uncover the truth.
Pit of Darkness (1961) is a crime and thriller film directed by Lance Comfort, released on October 1, 1961 with a runtime of 1h 16m. It stars William Franklyn, Moira Redmond, Bruno Barnabe and Leonard Sachs. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 11 ratings.
William Franklyn
as Richard Logan
Moira Redmond
as Julie Logan
Bruno Barnabe
as Bruno
Leonard Sachs
as Clifton Conrad
Nigel Green
as Jonathan
Nanette Newman
as Mary
Anthony Booth
as Ted
Jacqueline Jones
as Mavis
Michael Balfour
as Fisher
Bruce Beeby
as Peter Mayhew
Directed by Lance Comfort, written by Hugh McCutcheon and Lance Comfort.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 11 ratings.
This is quite an engaging story of a man "Logan" (William Franklyn) who comes to on a bombed-out Wapping waste ground with a bloody head. On returning home, he discovers from wife "Julie" (Moira Redmond) that he has been AWOL for three weeks - and he has no idea what happened in the intervening time. It soon becomes clear that his mysterious disappearance is connected with his business - he designs and instals…
Reviewed on February 9, 2023
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The main cast of Pit of Darkness (1961) includes William Franklyn, Moira Redmond, Bruno Barnabe, Leonard Sachs and Nigel Green. The film was directed by Lance Comfort. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Pit of Darkness was released on October 1, 1961 and runs for 1h 16m.
Pit of Darkness (1961) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 11 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.
