| Eyewitness | |
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| Directed by | John Hough |
| Written by |
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| Based on | Eyewitness by Mark Hebden |
| Produced by | Paul Maslansky |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | David Holmes |
| Edited by | Geoffrey Foot |
| Music by | David Whitaker Van der Graaf Generator Fairfield Parlour |
Production companies | ABPC Irving Allen Productions |
| Distributed by | MGM-EMI (UK) National General Pictures (USA) |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Eyewitness (released as Sudden Terror in the United States) is a 1970 British thriller film directed by John Hough and starring Mark Lester, Susan George and Lionel Jeffries.[2][3] Its plot follows a young English boy who, while staying with his grandfather and adult sister in Malta, witnesses a political assassination, and is subsequently pursued by the killers—however, due to his habitual lying, those around him are hesitant to believe his claims. It is an adaptation of the novel by Mark Hebden, the pen name for John Harris, and bears similarity to Cornell Woolrich's novelette "The Boy Cried Murder", originally adapted for film as The Window.[4][5]
- ^ Malcolm, Derek (10 September 1970). "Fellini and a half". The Guardian. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eyewitness". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ DeGiglio-Bellemare, Mario; Ellbé, Charlie; Woofter, Kristopher (11 December 2014). Recovering 1940s Horror Cinema: Traces of a Lost Decade. Lexington Books. p. 123. ISBN 9781498503808. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ EYEWITNESS Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 37, Iss. 432, (Jan 1, 1970): 206.