Chance Meeting (1959)
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- 1h 35min
- Crime, Drama
- 30 Mar 1960 (USA)
- Movie
In 1950s London, Dutch painter Jan Van Rooyen has an affair with a rich married Frenchwoman who is supposedly murdered, resulting in Van Rooyen becoming Scotland Yard's prime suspect.
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Award:
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award.
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| Hardy Krüger | ... |
Jan Van Rooyen
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| Stanley Baker | ... |
Inspector David Evan Morgan
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| Micheline Presle | ... |
Lady Fenton
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John Van Eyssen | ... |
Inspector Westover
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| Gordon Jackson | ... |
Sergeant
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| Robert Flemyng | ... |
Sir Brian Lewis
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| Jack MacGowran | ... |
Postman
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| Redmond Phillips | ... |
Police Doctor
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| George Roubicek | ... |
Police Constable
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| Lee Montague | ... |
Sgt. Farrow
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Edward Cast | ... |
Police Officer at Airport (uncredited)
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| Robert Crewdson | ... |
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Shirley Davien | ... |
Girl on Bus (uncredited)
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Christina Lubicz | ... |
The Real Jacqueline Cousteau (uncredited)
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| David Markham | ... |
Sir Howard Fenton (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joseph Losey | ||
Written by
| Ben Barzman | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Millard Lampell | ... | (screenplay) |
| Leigh Howard | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| David Deutsch | ... | producer |
| Leslie Parkyn | ... | a JULIAN WINTLE-LESLIE PARKYN production |
| Luggi Waldleitner | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Julian Wintle | ... | a JULIAN WINTLE-LESLIE PARKYN production |
Music by
| Richard Rodney Bennett | ... | (as Richard Bennett) |
Cinematography by
| Christopher Challis | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Reginald Mills | ||
Editorial Department
| Noreen Ackland | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Harry Ledger | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Juanita Oswin | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Harry Pottle | ||
| Edward Carrick | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Trevor Crole-Rees | ... | makeup artist |
| Maude Onslow | ... | hair stylist (as Maud Onslow) |
Production Management
| George Mills | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| René Dupont | ... | assistant director (as Rene Dupont) |
| Gus Angus | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Charles Hammond | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Percy Godbold | ... | property buyer (uncredited) |
| Ernie Quick | ... | chargehand props (uncredited) |
| Eric Saw | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ken Cameron | ... | re-recording |
| Malcolm Cooke | ... | sound editor |
| Len Page | ... | sound recordist |
| Geoffrey Kidd | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| George Rice | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Frank Sloggett | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Harris | ... | camera operator |
| Freddie Cooper | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Les Gray | ... | camera maintenance (uncredited) |
| Ian Jeayes | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Ian McMillan | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Jack Smart | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Stanley Szopski | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Tom Watson | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Morris Angel | ... | costumes |
| Vi Murray | ... | wardrobe |
| James Smith | ... | assistant wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Malcolm Arnold | ... | conductor |
| John Scott | ... | musician: saxophone & flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susan Dyson | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Mac McCarthy | ... | unit driver (uncredited) |
| Herbert Arthur Predgen | ... | transport manager (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Richard Macdonald | ... | titles |
| Richard MacDonald | ... | title designer |
| Sheila Bagshaw | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| George Lawless | ... | cashier (uncredited) |
| Ruth Lipton | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Eric Rogers | ... | band chef (uncredited) |
| Jane Royal | ... | publicity secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Sydney Box Associates
- Independent Artists (made by)
Distributors
- Rank Film Distributors (1959) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Prisma (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1960) (United States) (theatrical) (re-titled) (A Paramount Release)
- Film AB Paramount (1961) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro (1961) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Icestorm Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Renown Productions (2010) (United Kingdom) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Anvil Films (logo)
- Morris Angel (costumes)
- Prager (furs)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dutch painter Jan-Van Rooyen hurries to keep a rendezvous with Jacquleine Cousteau, an elegant, sophisticated Frenchwoman, slightly his elder, whose relationship with him had turned from art student into one of love trysts. He arrives and is confronted by Detective Police Inspector Morgan who accuses him of having murdered Jacqueline. Morgan listens skeptically to the dazed denials of Van Rooyen as he tells the story of his relationship with the murdered woman. Morgan, after hearing the story, realizes that the mystery has deepened and it becomes more complicated when the Assistant Commissioner, Sir Brian Lewis, explains that Jacqueline was not married but was being kept by Sir Howard Fenton, a high-ranking diplomat whose name must be kept out of the case.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | She was not the first to fling herself at a man...but no woman ever did it for a stranger reason. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP138,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Joseph Losey had wanted Peter O'Toole to play the detective, but the producers were looking for a better known actor, and so they went with Stanley Baker. Obviously, since this would begin a four picture collaboration with Losey and Baker, the square-jawed Welsh actor had ultimately impressed the director in the role. See more » |
| Goofs | Morgan grills Van Rooyen in the flat in a bizarre and unprofessional manner that would be supremely unlikely even in the late-1950s Metropolitan Police: prolonged but ad hoc interview at the crime scene itself; displaying the body to the prime suspect; giving unnecessary pertinent information to the prime suspect. See more » |
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