Final Appointment

Final Appointment
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Directed byTerence Fisher
Written byKenneth Hayles
Based onthe BBC radio play Death Keeps a Date by Sidney Nelson
& Maurice Harrison
Produced byFrancis Searle
StarringJohn Bentley
Eleanor Summerfield
Hubert Gregg
CinematographyJonah Jones
Edited byJohn Ferris
Production
company
Distributed byMonarch Film Corporation
Release date
  • 11 October 1954 (1954-10-11)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Final Appointment (U.S. title: The Last Appointment ) is a 1954 British second feature ('B') comedy thriller film directed by Terence Fisher, and starring John Bentley, Eleanor Summerfield and Hubert Gregg. It also features Arthur Lowe, later to become famous for his portrayal of Captain Mainwaring in Dad's Army, in an early role. The film was produced by Francis Searle for ACTFilms. A sequel, Stolen Assignment, also featuring sleuthing journalists Mike Billings and Jenny Drew, was released the following year.