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Title: Name That Film!
Post by: CraveNoir on 01 June, 2010, 10:09:01 PM
I've been trying to find out the title of a film that was on late night TV at least a couple of times in the 90s, but can find nothing. What I can remember:

It's a black and white 1950s(ish) British thriller. It's set in a small town or village. A woman with a young son meets a handsome American who the boy calls "Cowboy Man". Tne boy dresses like a cowboy. There have been assaults (murdrers?) on local women by a nutter, and the climax takes place in a theatre and involves a pantomime dame.

Does anyone remember this?
Title: Re: Name That Film!
Post by: Kowalsky (formerly JudgeGumpty) on 01 June, 2010, 10:26:12 PM
I guess its not much but i found this link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_films_of_the_1950s (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_films_of_the_1950s)
Title: Re: Name That Film!
Post by: CraveNoir on 01 June, 2010, 10:37:22 PM
Thanks but I've already been through all those pages from 1945 to 1970, and done all sorts of searching. Haven't found anything.
Title: Re: Name That Film!
Post by: Kowalsky (formerly JudgeGumpty) on 01 June, 2010, 10:38:23 PM
Any idea on actors names or locales used ?
Title: Re: Name That Film!
Post by: Zarjazzer on 01 June, 2010, 10:47:28 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Canterbury_Tale

probably wrong but it brought it to mind somehow.
Title: Re: Name That Film!
Post by: CraveNoir on 01 June, 2010, 10:54:32 PM
No idea about actors. No-one very famous I'm sure.

And it's not a Powell/Pressburger masterpiece though it has a similar plot to A Canterbury Tale, if grubbier.
Title: Re: Name That Film!
Post by: CraveNoir on 02 June, 2010, 12:41:03 PM
Result! Got the answer on a film forum. (http://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/)

The Impersonator (1960) (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Impersonator-Time-Kill-DVD/dp/B001Q58KU0)

Title: Re: Name That Film!
Post by: Zarjazzer on 02 June, 2010, 02:27:01 PM
Hooray! Though I was  stumped. Still at least you know CraveNoir.
Title: Re: Name That Film!
Post by: Kowalsky (formerly JudgeGumpty) on 02 June, 2010, 02:30:53 PM
Good news :)