Mark of the Phoenix
Year: 1958
Studio: Butcher's Film Productions
Director: Maclean Rogers
Cast: Julia Arnall, Sheldon Lawrence, Anton Diffring, Eric Pohlmann, George Margo, Michael Peake
Crew: John Stoll (Art Direction), Maclean Rogers (Director), Norman Hudis (Writer), William G. Chalmers (Producer), John Shinerock (Focus Puller), Charles Permane (Production Manager)
Runtime: 64 minutes
Release: Oct 31, 1958
IMDb: 4.80/10 by 5 users
Popularity: 0
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

This has a surprisingly decent cast for a cheap and cheerful cold war espionage thriller. A special metal that could change the whole future of warfare is crafted into a cigarette case that accidentally falls into the hands of American jewel thief "Martin" (Sheldon Lawrence). Needless to say, those sinister folks want it back and what ensues over the next hour is a rather feebly constructed drama that rather joins the dots before an ending that offers little by way of suspense or jeopardy. It's quite dialogue heavy too, with little chemistry between Lawrence and the unremarkable Julia Arnell ("Petra") and though it passes the time effortlessly enough, it's all quite forgettable.