| The Ringer | |
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| Directed by | Guy Hamilton |
| Screenplay by | Lesley Storm Val Valentine |
| Based on | The Ringer by Edgar Wallace |
| Produced by | Hugh Perceval |
| Starring | Herbert Lom Donald Wolfit Mai Zetterling |
| Cinematography | Edward Scaife |
| Edited by | Bert Bates |
| Music by | Malcolm Arnold |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Ringer is a 1952 British mystery film directed by Guy Hamilton and starring Herbert Lom, Donald Wolfit, Mai Zetterling, Greta Gynt, William Hartnell, and Denholm Elliott.[1] The screenplay was by Lesley Storm and Val Valentine. It was Hamilton's directorial debut and the third English-language sound version of Edgar Wallace's 1929 play based on his 1925 novel The Gaunt Stranger. The previous adaptations were in 1928 (silent), 1931, 1932 (Germany-Austria), and 1938.[2][3][4]
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- ^ Hutchings, Peter (2003–2014). "Hamilton, Guy (1922-)". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 3 June 2020. (reprinted from Reference Guide to British and Irish Film Directors)
- ^ "The Ringer (1951)". AllMovie.
- ^ "Network ON AIR > Edgar Wallace Presents: The Ringer". Archived from the original on 7 October 2015.