The Long Haul (1957 film)

The Long Haul
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ken Hughes
Produced by	Maxwell Setton
Written by	Ken Hughes Mervyn Mills (novel)
Starring	Victor Mature Diana Dors Patrick Allen Gene Anderson
Music by	Trevor Duncan
Cinematography	Basil Emmott
Edited by	Raymond Poulton
Production company	Marksman Films
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release dates	1957
Running time	100 mins.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Long Haul is a 1957 British drama film directed by Ken Hughes and starring Victor Mature, Patrick Allen and Diana Dors.^[1]

Plot summary

An American ex-serviceman settles in Britain with his English wife and becomes a lorry driver in Liverpool where he begins a relationship with the girlfriend of a major crime figure.

Cast

Victor Mature as Harry Miller
Diana Dors as Lynn
Patrick Allen as Joe Easy
Gene Anderson as Connie Miller
Peter Reynolds as Frank
Liam Redmond as Casey
John Welsh as Doctor
Meier Tzelniker as Nat Fine
Michael Wade as Butch Miller
Dervis Ward as Mutt
Murray Kash as Jeff
Jameson Clark as MacNaughton
John Harvey as Superintendent Macrea
Roland Brand as Army sergeant
Stanley Rose as Foreman
Barry Raymond as Depot manager
Norman Rossington as Liverpool driver
Arthur Mullard as Minor role

Production

The filmmakers tried to get Raymond Burr to play a role.^[2] Filming took place in London in March 1957.^[3]

References

↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/40653
↑ George Nader to Star With Borchers; 'Bombay Meeting' New Venture Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 15 Feb 1957: 21
↑ FILM EVENTS: Fuller Set for Movie, TV Series Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 05 Mar 1957: A9.

External links

The Long Haul at the Internet Movie Database
The Long Haul at AllMovie

Films directed by Ken Hughes

Wide Boy (1952)
The Drayton Case (1953)
Black 13 (1953)
The Dark Stairway (1953)
The House Across the Lake (1954)
The Brain Machine (1955)
Little Red Monkey (1955)
Confession (1955)
Timeslip (1955)
Joe MacBeth (1955)
Murder Anonymous (1955)
Wicked as They Come (1956)
The Long Haul (1957)
Jazz Boat (1960)
The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)
In the Nick (1960)
The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963)
Of Human Bondage (1964)
Drop Dead Darling (1966)
Casino Royale (1967)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Cromwell (1970)
The Internecine Project (1974)
Alfie Darling (1975)
Sextette (1978)
Night School (1981)

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