Bellman and True
| Bellman and True | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Loncraine |
| Written by | Richard Loncraine Desmond Lowden Michael Wearing |
| Based on | Bellman and True by Desmond Lowden |
| Produced by | Christopher Neame Michael Wearing |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ken Westbury |
| Edited by | Paul Green |
| Music by | Colin Towns |
| Distributed by | HandMade Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $226,944 |
Bellman and True is a 1987 film based on the novel of the same name by Desmond Lowden. The film was written and directed by Richard Loncraine. It stars Bernard Hill, Derek Newark and Richard Hope.
The title comes from an old Cumberland song "D’ye ken John Peel", specifically the lyric:
Yes, I ken John Peel and Ruby too,
Ranter and Ringwood, Bellman and True.
From a find to a check, from a check to a view,
From a view to a death in the morning.
The title uses a pun in the term Bellman which in the film's case refers to a criminal who specialises in disabling intruder alarm systems.