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Drama

Silent Dust

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A wealthy blind man is determined to build a cricket pavilion as a memorial to his dead son, who was killed in battle in World War II. Not long before the dedication ceremony is to be held, the son shows up; it turns out that he wasn't killed in battle but deserted, and has become a blackmailer and a killer. He wants to get some money to "start a new life", but his blind father senses that something is wrong and sets out to find out what's going on.

Release Date : 1949-02-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Independent Sovereign Films

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Sally Gray

Character Name : Angela Rawley

Original Name : Sally Gray

Gender : Female

Derek Farr

Character Name : Maxwell Oliver

Original Name : Derek Farr

Gender : Male

Nigel Patrick

Character Name : Simon Rawley

Original Name : Nigel Patrick

Gender : Male

Stephen Murray

Character Name : Robert Rawley

Original Name : Stephen Murray

Gender : Male

Beatrice Campbell

Character Name : Joan Rawley

Original Name : Beatrice Campbell

Gender : Female

George Woodbridge

Character Name : Foreman

Original Name : George Woodbridge

Gender : Male

Seymour Hicks

Character Name : Lord Clandon

Original Name : Seymour Hicks

Gender : Male

Marie Lohr

Character Name : Lady Clandon

Original Name : Marie Lohr

Gender : Female

Edgar Norfolk

Character Name : Simpson

Original Name : Edgar Norfolk

Gender : Male

James Hayter

Character Name : Pringle

Original Name : James Hayter

Gender : Male

Yvonne Owen

Character Name : Nellie

Original Name : Yvonne Owen

Gender : Female

Irene Handl

Character Name : Cook

Original Name : Irene Handl

Gender : Female

Maria Var

Character Name : Cafe Singer

Original Name : Maria Var

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CyrusPK

@CyrusPK

2021-06-23

Silent Dust was a surprising discovery - an essentially stage-originated piece shot with a careful cinematic eye. One extended sequence captures at one point how a blind man might perceive events that have occurred around him, creating a visual impression of things he has heard and conceived of. A fascinating piece of pure cinema. Another sequence involves a flashback where a character recollects in narration heroic acts whilst the actuality of the history is shown visually. Again a great use of the cinematic art. The outcome of the story is reasonably predictable but guided by the sheer confidence of the cast. Stephen Murray is very precise as the blind father and Seymour Hicks (whose final role this is, filmed mere months before his death) shows genuine wit and intelligence. This appears to be a virtually forgotten classic but there is something special in having a favourite like this that is seemingly only known and remembered by a few.