Delayed Action
Mystery
⭐ 5.5 / 10(123)
A destitute, suicidal man is offered a contract for 18 months to act as a front for an unscrupulous businessman, with his life being forfeit. He carries out his agreement, also writing a successful novel and falling in love, wanting to break the contract early. He is refused.
- Runtime
- 58m
- Released
- 1954
Details
Release year: 1954
Storyline
A destitute, suicidal man is offered a contract for 18 months to act as a front for an unscrupulous businessman, with his life being forfeit. He carries out his agreement, also writing a successful novel and falling in love, wanting to break the contract early. He is refused.
Top credits
Directors
Writers
Cast
See all 24 credits →- Robert Ayres — Ned Ellison
- June Thorburn — Anne Curlew
- Alan Wheatley — Mark Cruden
- Bruce Seton — Sellars