Stolen Assignment is a 1955 British comedy 'B' film directed by Terence Fisher and starring John Bentley and Hy Hazell. It was written by Kenneth Hayles from a story by Sidney Nelson and Maurice Harrison, and produced by Francis Searle for Act Films Ltd.Action! Fifty Years in the Life of a Union. Published: 1983 (UK). Publisher: ACTT. . ACT Films Limited - Ralph Bond p81 (producer listed as Francis Searle) It was a sequel to Fisher's Final Appointment (1954), featuring sleuthing journalists Mike Billings and Jenny Drew.
Cast
John Bentley as Mike Billings Hy Hazell as Jenny Drew Eddie Byrne as Inspector Corcoran Patrick Holt as Henry Crossley Joyce Carey as Ida Garnett Kay Callard as Stella Watson Violet Gould as Mrs. Hudson Jessica Cairns as Marilyn Dawn Charles Farrell as Percy Simpson Michael Ellison as Danny Hudson Desmond Rayner as John Smith Graham Stuart as coroner Frank Forsyth as Dr Roberts Clement Hamelin as Seth Makepeace John Watson as plain clothes detective Raymond Rollett as desk sergeant
Critical reception The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Comedy thriller with a fragile plot and a rather heavy-handed line in humour. To their credit, the players do what they can with the undemanding material to hand."
Kine Weekly wrote: "Subtlety is not its strong suit, but its keen sense of humour, shrewdly cultivated by its co-stars and director, sees it through. Clean fun, if not a great thriller, it will register with most audiences. Reliable British support."
The Daily Film Renter wrote: "Terence Fisher brings a lighthearted touch to bear from the directorial end and the laughs come plentifully. Likewise the cast takes its uncomplicated dialogue and situations well in its stride."
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "poor", writing: "Comedy-thriller would have done better to stick to the thrills; pretty bad."
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