Honourable Murder, An
- Synopsis
- British B-feature. Julius Caesar enacted in a big business setting. Julian Caesar, chairman of Empire Petroleum, trys to effect a merger, but Cassius, a jealous director plots to overthrow him. A clause in the contract states that one of the two remaining directors, Brutus and Mark Antony, must also oppose Caesar. Brutus weakens under pressure. The vote against Caesar is unanimous and the shock brings on a heart attack which kills him. At an extraordinary meeting of the shareholders Brutus explains his actions, but Mark makes a speech attacking the directors which woos them. Mark becomes the new director and sacks the board. Persuaded by his secretary Paula, and Portia, Brutus’ wife, Mark forgives Brutus, but Brutus commits suicide.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of release
- 1959
- Duration
- 69 mins; 6,209 feet
- Availability
- Out of distribution. No archive copy found (2006)
Credits
- Director
- Godfrey Grayson
- Producer
- Edward J. Danziger; Harry Lee Danziger
- Cinematographer
- James Wilson
- Screenplay
- Brian Clemens; Eldon Howard
- Music
- Albert Elms; Leon Young
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Julius Caesar
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- Tony Howard in his essay ‘Shakespeare’s Cinematic Offshoots’ the Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare on Film edited Russell Jackson (Cambridge: CUP, 2000), p300 notes that the film was released in a double-bill with a documentary about the territorial behaviour of gorillas.
- Reviews
- Reviewed in Monthly Film Bulletin, vol. 27, no.317, June 1960, p.84
Production Company
- Name
Danzigers, The
How to cite this record
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