| The Upturned Glass | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lawrence Huntington |
| Written by | Pamela Kellino Jno. P. Monaghan |
| Produced by | Betty E. Box Sydney Box James Mason |
| Starring | James Mason Rosamund John Pamela Kellino Ann Stephens |
| Cinematography | Reginald H. Wyer |
| Edited by | Alan Osbiston |
| Music by | Bernard Stevens |
Production company | Triton Films |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors (UK) Universal (USA) |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £196,000[1][2] |
| Box office | £211,300 (by Dec 1949)[1] or £241,000[2] |
The Upturned Glass is a 1947 British film noir psychological thriller directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring James Mason, Rosamund John and Pamela Kellino. The screenplay concerns a leading brain surgeon who murders a woman he believes to be responsible for the death of the woman he loved.[3]
It was made at Gainsborough Pictures' Islington Studios, with sets designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei. It was made as an independent production overseen by Sydney Box, then head of Gainsborough.
- ^ a b Andrew Spicer, Sydney Box Manchester Uni Press 2006 p 210
- ^ a b Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 353. Income is in terms of producer's share.
- ^ "The Upturned Glass". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 January 2024.