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Delayed Action (1954)

1954-07-01 · 58m · EN
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Robert Ayres plays a moody author with a suicide complex. Ayres' melancholia plays right into the hands of a gang of thieves. For a lofty fee, they convince the author to confess to their crimes and then kill himself. Yes, you're way ahead of us: Ayres has a change of heart and decides that he loves life. Delayed Action was produced by Robert Baker and Monty Berman, the men behind the popular 1960s TV adventure series The Saint.

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John HarlowDirector

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Robert AyresRobert AyresNed EllisonJune ThorburnJune ThorburnAnne CurlewAlan WheatleyAlan WheatleyMark CrudenBruce SetonBruce SetonSellarsMichael BalfourMichael BalfourHoneyBallard BerkeleyBallard BerkeleyInsp. CraneMichael KellyMichael KellyLobbJohn HorsleyJohn HorsleyWorsleyOlive KirbyOlive KirbyAngela BentleyIan FlemingIan FlemingDr. JepsonMyrtle ReedMyrtle ReedJackieDennis ChinneryDennis ChinneryBank cashier

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CriminalSuicide attempt

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Genre affinityCrimeTheme affinityCriminal · Suicide AttemptPacingShortDirector preference444697Actor preference489076 · 334017 · 333518Country preferenceGb

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Frequently asked questions about Delayed Action

What is Delayed Action about?

Robert Ayres plays a moody author with a suicide complex. Ayres' melancholia plays right into the hands of a gang of thieves. For a lofty fee, they convince the author to confess to their crimes and then kill himself. Yes, you're way ahead of us: Ayres has a change of heart and decides that he loves life. Delayed Action was produced by Robert Baker and Monty Berman, the men behind the popular 1960s TV adventure series The Saint.

How long is Delayed Action?

Delayed Action has a runtime of 58 minutes.