| Rough Shoot | |
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 American theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Robert Parrish |
| Screenplay by | Eric Ambler |
| Based on | Geoffrey Household (novel, A Rough Shoot) |
| Produced by | Raymond Stross |
| Starring | Joel McCrea Evelyn Keyes Herbert Lom |
| Cinematography | Stanley Pavey |
| Edited by | Russell Lloyd |
| Music by | Hans May |
Production company | Raymond Stross Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Rough Shoot, released in the USA as Shoot First, is a 1953 British thriller film directed by Robert Parrish and written by Eric Ambler, based on the 1951 novel by Geoffrey Household.[1] The film stars Joel McCrea, in his only postwar non-Western role, with Evelyn Keyes as the leading lady, and featuring Herbert Lom, Marius Goring and Roland Culver. The scenario is set in Cold War England when tensions ran high regarding spying.[2]
- ^ Milne 2004, p. 1014.
- ^ "History: 'Rough Shoot'." BFI, 2019. Retrieved: 10 August 2019.