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Post by crossedhammers on Mar 22, 2009 16:16:44 GMT
A little remembered film involving speedway came out in 1951. I vaguely remember seeing this film. I am certain the speedway scenes in it were shot at Walthamstow. Does any member know? It was titled “There Is Another Sun” and featured Maxwell Reed and Laurence Harvey. The quoted piece below written by Gregory Pyke appears on www.britmovie.co.uk/features/pyke/maxwell_reed_03.html“Maxwell Reed followed this with four films in 1951. The first of these was Lewis Gilbert’s excellent THERE IS ANOTHER SUN in which Reed was top billed with Laurence Harvey. Reed played ex-speedway star Eddie ‘Racer’ Peskett who is reduced to riding ‘The Wall of Death’ at a fairground after causing the death of another speedway rider during a race. Peskett is another of Reed’s arrogant charmers, but this time he adds a hefty dose of cruelty to the performance. Peskett is desperate to return to the top class speedway circuit (which was hugely popular in the 50s) and doesn’t care how he does it. He persuades young Harvey, as an ambitious young biker also riding the ‘Wall’, to help him. Peskett’s plan doesn’t go well and results in murder. Reed captures the desperation of Peskett very effectively and works well with both Harvey and the lovely Susan Shaw, who plays Harvey’s love interest. THERE IS ANOTHER SUN is an excellent example of early 50s UK crime films and receives assured direction from Gilbert who draws fine performances from all the cast.”
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Post by tungate on Mar 22, 2009 16:44:21 GMT
I think this was on T V a few years ago. This is only a vague memory
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