A Man on the Beach

This weird short manages to pack in fraud, murder, alcoholism and transvestitism, with two somewhat obvious plot twists but a acertain amount of interest in the characterisation and mise-en-scene. You can see Losey's long-take style in its early stages. If anything, his filming is TOO articulate, tipping his hand and giving away plot turns before they happen.

Cast

Donald Wolfit

Michael Medwin

Michael Ripper

Crew

Joseph Losey

Director

Jimmy Sangster

Writer

Victor Canning

Original Story

Anthony Hinds

Producer

John Hotchkis

Music

Henry Richardson

Editor

Mickey Delamar

Production Supervisor

Wilkie Cooper

Director of Photography

Edward Marshall

Art Direction

Philip Leakey

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