Seven Days to Noon (1950)

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1h 34min
Drama, Thriller
18 Dec 1950 (USA)
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When a scientist threatens to detonate a powerful bomb in the heart of London, Scotland Yard has just seven days to find him before it is too late.

Directors:

John Boulting, Roy Boulting

Writers:

Stars:

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.
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Still of André Morell (I) and Russell Waters (I) in Seven Days to Noon (1950)

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	Barry Jones	...	Professor Willingdon
	Olive Sloane	...	Goldie
	André Morell	...	Superintendent Folland (as Andre Morell)
	Sheila Manahan	...	Ann Willingdon
	Hugh Cross	...	Stephen Lane
	Joan Hickson	...	Mrs. Peckett
	Ronald Adam	...	The Prime Minister
	Marie Ney	...	Mrs. Willingdon
	Wyndham Goldie	...	Rev. Burgess
	Russell Waters	...	Det. Davis
	Martin Boddey	...	Gen. Willoughby
	Frederick Allen	...	Self - BBC Newsreader
	Victor Maddern	...	Private Jackson
	Geoffrey Keen	...	Alf
	Merrill Mueller	...	Self - American Commentator
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Joss Ackland	...	Station Policeman (uncredited)
	Gerald Andersen	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Jean Anderson	...	Mother at Train Station (uncredited)
	Jack Arrow	...	Policeman (uncredited)
	Patrick Baring	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Gordon Bell	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Esme Beringer	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Van Boolen	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	John Boxer	...	Army Mechanic (uncredited)
	Ernest Clark	...	Barber (uncredited)
	Maurice Colbourne	...	Ministry Official (uncredited)
	Michael Conry	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Basil Cunard	...	Civil Defence Warden at Bus Queue (uncredited)
	Renee Cunliffe	...	Onlooker (uncredited)
	Glyn Davies	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Rupert Davies	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Robert Dean	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Arthur Dibbs	...	Man in Sauna (uncredited)
	Charles Doran	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Colin Douglas	...	Soldier in house search (uncredited)
	Richard Duke	...	Soldier (uncredited)
	Marusa Elias	...	Evacuee (uncredited)
	Edwin Ellis	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Alec Faversham	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Louise Gainsborough	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Willoughby Gray	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Chris Halward	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Mona K. Harrison	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Helen Harvey	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Walter Horsbrugh	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Frank Howard	...	Soldier who steals Bloomers (uncredited)
	Peter Humphries	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Elaine Inescourt	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	John Kevan	...	Major Fanshawe (uncredited)
	James Knight	...	Mr. Cooper (Pawnbroker) (uncredited)
	Sam Kydd	...	Soldier in House Search (uncredited)
	Denis Lehrer	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Gordon Littmann	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Kenneth Luckman	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Molly Lumley	...	Evacuee (uncredited)
	Martin Lyder	...	Man on Bus (uncredited)
	Patrick Macnee	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Eve Martell	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Geoffrey Matthews	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Charles Maunsell	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Jack May	...	First Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
	Henry McGee	...	Soldier Marching Next to Jackson (uncredited)
	Ernie Priest	...	Policeman (uncredited)
	Malcolm Russell	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	George Self	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Bruce Seton	...	Brigadier Grant (uncredited)
	Leonard Sharp	...	Fred - Barman (uncredited)
	Bert Simms	...	Museum Patron (uncredited)
	Arthur Skinner	...	Man in Background (uncredited)
	John Snagge	...	BBC Announcer (uncredited)
	George Spence	...	Man on Bus (uncredited)
	Graham Squire	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	John Stamp	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Marianne Stone	...	Woman in Phone Box (uncredited)
	John Stratton	...	Army Mechanic (uncredited)
	George Street	...	Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
	Robert Brooks Turner	...	Railwayman Pasting Labels (uncredited)
	Dorothy Vernon	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Michael Ward	...	Cast Member (uncredited)
	John Warren	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Barry Wicks	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	John Wilder	...	Detective Sergeant Carter (uncredited)
	Billy Wilmot	...	Evacuee (uncredited)
	Ian Wilson	...	Sandwich-Board Man (uncredited)
	John Witty	...	Bit Part (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Boulting
Roy Boulting

Written by

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Frank Harvey	...	(screenplay) and
Roy Boulting	...	(screenplay)

Paul Dehn	...	(original story) and
James Bernard	...	(original story)

Produced by

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John Boulting	...	producer
Roy Boulting	...	producer
Peter De Sarigny	...	associate producer (as Peter de Sarigny)

Music by

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John Addison

Cinematography by

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Gilbert Taylor

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director of photography

Editing by

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John Boulting
Roy Boulting

Editorial Department

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Max Benedict

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assembly editor

Casting By

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Dorothy Holloway

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(uncredited)

Costume Design by

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Honoria Plesch

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(uncredited)

Makeup Department

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U.P. Hutchinson	...	makeup artist
Peter Evans	...	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Ann Fordyce	...	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Joe Shear	...	supervising hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

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John Palmer

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production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Mike Johnson	...	assistant director
Gerard Bryant	...	first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
George Fowler	...	first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Bert Marotta	...	second assistant director (uncredited)
Jimmy Shingfield	...	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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John Elphick

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designer of settings

Sound Department

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Ann Chegwidden	...	assistant sound editor
Bert Eggleton	...	sound editor
Red Law	...	dubbing
Bert Ross	...	sound recordist
Alan Blay	...	sound maintenance (uncredited)
Eric Cass	...	boom operator (uncredited)
Cyril Collick	...	boom operator: second unit (uncredited)
Basil Rootes	...	sound camera operator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Dennis Fox	...	camera operator
Robert Huke	...	camera operator (as Bob Huke)
Gerald Moss	...	camera operator
Ray Sturgess	...	associate cameraman
S.D. Fox	...	focus puller: second unit (uncredited)
Alf Hicks	...	focus puller (uncredited)
Len Lee	...	still photographer (uncredited)
Tony Young	...	camera operator: second unit (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Elsie Attryde	...	wardrobe mistress (uncredited)
A. Walsh	...	wardrobe master (uncredited)

Music Department

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Hubert Clifford

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conductor (as Dr. Hubert Clifford)

Script and Continuity Department

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Shirley Barnes	...	continuity (uncredited)
E. Kelly	...	continuity: second unit (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Janet Dawson

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production secretary (uncredited)

Crew believed to be complete

Production Companies

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London Film Productions (presents)
Boulting Brothers
British Lion Film Corporation (co-production)
Charter Film Productions (co-production)

Distributors

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British Lion Film Corporation (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Arthur Mayer-Edward Kingsley (1950) (United States) (theatrical)
Filmsonor (1950) (France) (theatrical)
Éclair-Journal (1950) (France) (theatrical) (16mm)
Suomi-Filmi (1950) (Finland) (theatrical)
Minerva Film (1951) (Italy) (theatrical)
Deutsche London-Film Verleih (1951) (West Germany) (theatrical)
Filmsonor (1951) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Nederland NV (1951) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Snader Productions (1952) (United States) (tv)
National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1958) (United States) (tv) (re-release)
Filmjuwelen (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
Netflix (2021) (Non-US) (video) (VOD) (several territories in Europe)
9Gem (2023) (Australia) (tv)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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Automobile Association (AA) (the producers gratefully acknowledge the co-operation of)
British Railways (Southern Region) (the producers gratefully acknowledge the co-operation of)
Citizens of London (the producers gratefully acknowledge the co-operation of)
London Film Symphony Orchestra (music played by)
London Transport Executive (the producers gratefully acknowledge the co-operation of)
Metropolitan and City of London Police (the producers gratefully acknowledge the co-operation of)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (American commentator Merrill Mueller by courtesy of)
Port of London Authority (the producers gratefully acknowledge the co-operation of)
Royal Automobile Club (RAC) (the producers gratefully acknowledge the co-operation of)
The War Office (the producers gratefully acknowledge the co-operation of)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	An English scientist runs away from a research center with an atomic bomb. In a letter sent to the British Prime Minister he threatens to blow up the center of London if the Government don't announce the end of any research in this field within a week. Special agents from Scotland Yard try to stop him, with help from the scientist's assistant future son-in-law to find and stop the mad man. Written by Jean-Marie Berthiaume Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	british-film-noir antiwar-film lie buses-cars-etc praying-in-church See All (21) »
Taglines	A Boulting Bros. Thriller With a Difference! See more »
Genres	Drama Thriller
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:16 Finland:K-16 Finland:K-15 (new rating: 2001) France:Tous publics Japan:G Netherlands:6 (Netflix) Norway:12 (Netflix self-rating) Norway:16 Sweden:Btl United Kingdom:U (DVD rating) United Kingdom:A United Kingdom:PG (tv rating) United Kingdom:PG (video rating) United States:Not Rated West Germany:12 (f)

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Also Known As	The Boulting Brothers' Production Seven Days to Noon (United Kingdom) Ultimatum (Belgium, English title) Ultimatum (France) Ultimátum (Spain) Ultimatum (Belgium, Flemish title) See more »
Runtime	94 min
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Filming Locations	High Street Kensington Underground Station, Kensington High Street, Kensington, London, Greater London, England, UK See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	James Bernard was most famous for composing the scores to numerous Hammer horrors, including Horror of Dracula (1958). Ironically, however, it was for this film that he won his only Oscar - as co-writer of the screenplay, not the music. See more »
Goofs	Further to the comment of "In 1950, a nuclear weapon would weigh at least six metric tonnes. It certainly would not fit into a small Gladstone bag as shown in this movie" - the word "nuclear" is never used in this film. It is clearly stated that it is a new secret weapon, a UR 12, which does fit into a small Gladstone bag. It isn't an atom bomb (the term used at that time). See more »
Movie Connections	Referenced in The Peacemaker (1997). See more »
Crazy Credits	Opening credits prologue: 1950 See more »
Quotes	Superintendent Folland: Repressing of fear is like trying to hold down the lid of a boiling kettle. Something's got to give eventually. See more »

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