Daybreak (1948 film)
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Daybreak is a 1948 drama by Riverside Studios – classified by some as 'British Noir' – directed by Compton Bennett and starring Eric Portman, Ann Todd and Maxwell Reed. It is based on a play by Monckton Hoffe.[2]
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Directed by | Compton Bennett |
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Based on | Grim Fairy Tale by Monckton Hoffe |
Produced by | Sydney Box |
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Cinematography | Reginald Wyer |
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Music by | Benjamin Frankel |
Production company | Sydney Box Productions |
Distributed by | General Film Distributors (UK) Universal (USA) |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | £150,000[1] |
Box office | £130,000[1] |
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A sombre, bleak film, Daybreak was filmed in 1946, but ran into trouble with the BBFC, resulting in a delay of almost two years before its release. The version finally approved for release excised approximately six minutes of original footage, resulting in some jerky cuts where scenes have been removed and leaving noticeable plot lacunae which are considered to detract somewhat from an otherwise well-regarded film.[3][4]