Stolen Assignment
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Terence Fisher
Written by	Kenneth Hayles
Story by	Sidney Nelson Maurice Harrison
Produced by	Francis Searle
Starring	John Bentley
Cinematography	Walter J. Harvey (as Jimmy Harvey)
Edited by	John Pomeroy
Production company	Association of Cinema Technicians (A.C.T.)
Distributed by	British Lion Film Corporation (UK)
Release date	August 1955 (1955-08) (UK)
Running time	62 min.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Stolen Assignment is a 1955 British comedy 'B'^[1] film directed by Terence Fisher and starring John Bentley and Hy Hazell.^[2] It was written by Kenneth Hayles from a story by Sidney Nelson and Maurice Harrison, and produced by Francis Searle for Act Films Ltd.^[3] It was a sequel to Fisher's Final Appointment (1954), featuring sleuthing journalists Mike Billings and Jenny Drew.^[4]

Cast

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Comedy thriller with a fragile plot and a rather heavy-handed line in humour. To their credit, the players do what they can with the undemanding material to hand."^[5]

Kine Weekly wrote: "Subtlety is not its irony suit, but its keen sense of humour, shrewdly cultivated by its co-stars and director, sees it through. Clean fun, if not a great thriller, it will register with most audiences. Reliable British support."^[6]

The Daily Film Renter wrote: "Terence Fisher brings a hghthearted touch to bear from the directorial end and the laughs come plentifully, Likewise the cast takes its uncomplicated dialogue and situations well in its stride."^[7]

In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "poor", writing: "Comedy-thriller would have done better to stick to the thrills; pretty bad."^[8]

References

External links

• Stolen Assignment at IMDb