The Last Shot You Hear

The Last Shot You Hear is a 1969 British thriller film directed by Gordon Hessler and starring Hugh Marlowe, Zena Walker, Patricia Haines, and William Dysart.

The Last Shot You Hear
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gordon Hessler
Produced by	Jack Parsons
Screenplay by	Tim Shields
Based on	The Sound of Murder (play) by William Fairchild
Starring	Hugh Marlowe Zena Walker Patricia Haines William Dysart
Music by	Bert Shefter
Cinematography	David Holmes
Edited by	Robert Winter
Production company	Lippert Pictures
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	May 14, 1969 (United States) February 1970 (United Kingdom)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

It was Marlowe's last film appearance.[1]

The film marked the end of the association between Robert L. Lippert and 20th Century Fox which produced over 200 films.[2]

Cast

• Hugh Marlowe as Charles Nordeck
• Zena Walker as Eileen Forbes
• Patricia Haines as Anne Nordeck
• William Dysart as Peter Marriott
• Thorley Walters as Gen. Jowett
• Lionel Murton as Rubens
• Joan Young as Mrs. Jowett
• Helen Horton as Dodie Rubens
• John Nettleton as Det. Inspector Nash
• John Wentworth as Chambers
• Alister Williamson as CID Man
• Job Stewart as Policeman
• Julian Holloway as Brash Young Man

Production

The film is based on William Fairchild's play The Sound of Murder which premiered in 1959 in a production starring Peter Cushing and Elizabeth Sellars.[3][4] The play became a favourite among stock companies.[5]

Filming started November 1967.[6]

It was also known as The Jolly Girls.[7]

The Shaggy Pups wrote the theme song.[8]

Lippert signed Mendel Pups to a two-film deal.[9]

Lippert announced he purchased an original story by Hessler, Genoa. However the film was never made.[10] However, when Lippert and Fox decided to end their relationship the film was not made.[2]

Box Office

According to Fox records the film required $450,000 in rentals to break even and by 11 December 1970 had made $290,000 so made a loss to the studio.[11]

References

1. "LAST SHOT YOU HEAR, the". Monthly Film Bulletin. 37. 1970. p. 81. ProQuest 1305826314.
2. "'Last' to end lippert association with 20th". Los Angeles Times. 23 February 1968. ProQuest 155851742.
3. "THE MONTH IN THE THEATRE". The Manchester Guardian. 2 July 1959. ProQuest 480348661.
4. "AT THE THEATRE". The Guardian. 12 April 1960. ProQuest 184648825.
5. S. Z. (28 May 1969). "Sidney kingsley preparing a trilogy". New York Times. ProQuest 118605249.
6. Martin, B. (8 November 1967). "MOVIE CALL SHEET". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 155720946.
7. Martin, B. (2 December 1967). "MOVIE CALL SHEET". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 155787640.
8. Martin, B. (22 December 1967). "MOVIE CALL SHEET". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 155808620.
9. Martin, B. (26 December 1967). "MOVIE CALL SHEET". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 155919669.
10. Martin, B. (9 January 1968). "MOVIE CALL SHEET". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 155802364.
11. Silverman, Stephen M (1988). The Fox that got away : the last days of the Zanuck dynasty at Twentieth Century-Fox. L. Stuart. p. 327.

External links

• The Last Shot You Hear at IMDb
• The Last Shot You Hear at the TCM Movie Database
• The Last Shot You Hear at BFI