Honourable Murder, An

Synopsis: British B-feature. Julius Caesar enacted in a big business setting. Julian Caesar, chairman of Empire Petroleum, trys to effect a merger, but Cassius, a jealous director plots to overthrow him. A clause in the contract states that one of the two remaining directors, Brutus and Mark Antony, must also oppose Caesar. Brutus weakens under pressure. The vote against Caesar is unanimous and the shock brings on a heart attack which kills him. At an extraordinary meeting of the shareholders Brutus explains his actions, but Mark makes a speech attacking the directors which woos them. Mark becomes the new director and sacks the board. Persuaded by his secretary Paula, and Portia, Brutus’ wife, Mark forgives Brutus, but Brutus commits suicide.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Film
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of release: 1959
Duration: 69 mins; 6,209 feet
Availability: Out of distribution. No archive copy found (2006)

Director

Godfrey Grayson

Producer

Edward J. Danziger; Harry Lee Danziger

Cinematographer

James Wilson

Screenplay

Brian Clemens; Eldon Howard

Music

Albert Elms; Leon Young

Cast

History: Tony Howard in his essay ‘Shakespeare’s Cinematic Offshoots’ the Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare on Film edited Russell Jackson (Cambridge: CUP, 2000), p300 notes that the film was released in a double-bill with a documentary about the territorial behaviour of gorillas.
Reviews: Reviewed in Monthly Film Bulletin, vol. 27, no.317, June 1960, p.84

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