A jeweller is killed in a gang robbery leaving the daughter as the only witness. When the police can't build a case against him she decides to go undercover to infiltrate the home of the killer's brother. Slowly she is drawn into the world of the rival gangs.
Recoil (1953) is a crime and drama film directed by John Gilling, released on August 1, 1953 with a runtime of 1h 19m. It stars Kieron Moore, Elizabeth Sellars, Edward Underdown and John Horsley. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
Kieron Moore
as Nicholas Conway
Elizabeth Sellars
as Jean Talbot
Edward Underdown
as Michael Conway
John Horsley
as Inspector Trubridge
Robert Raglan
as Sergeant Perkins
Ethel O'Shea
as Mrs Conway
Martin Benson
as Farnborough
Anthony Pelly
as Bentock
Derek Blomfield
as Wilbur
Robert Moore
as Roger
Bill Lowe
as Walters
Michael Balfour
as Parkes
Directed by John Gilling, written by John Gilling, produced by Monty Berman and Robert S. Baker.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 5 ratings.
When "Jean" (Elizabeth Sellars) witnesses the killing of her jeweller father "Talbot" (Ian Fleming) she vows to bring him to justice. Meantime respected physician "Conway" (Edward Underdown) has just treated his badly beaten brother "Nicholas" (Kieron Moore). Family loyalty and all that, he agrees to say the two were playing chess together that evening - but we know that they weren't, we also know what he was doing…
Reviewed on April 2, 2023
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The main cast of Recoil (1953) includes Kieron Moore, Elizabeth Sellars, Edward Underdown, John Horsley and Robert Raglan. The film was directed by John Gilling. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Recoil was released on August 1, 1953 and runs for 1h 19m.
Recoil (1953) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
