Emergency Call (1952)
A 5-year-old child is diagnosed with leukaemia and has only days to live. Her only hope is a blood transfusion, but her blood type is extremely rare, so the race is on to find the donors.
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Genre: Thriller
Runtime: 84 min
Release Date: May 19, 1952
Cast
- Jack Warner - Inspector Lane
- Anthony Steel - Dr. Carter
- Joy Shelton - Laura Bishop
- Sidney James - Danny Marks
- Earl Cameron - George Robinson
- Thora Hird - Mrs. Cornelius
- Freddie Mills - Tim Mahoney
- John Robinson - Dr. Braithwaite
- Eric Pohlmann - Flash Harry
- Sydney Tafler - Brett
Screenplay
Music: Wilfred Burns
Cinematography: Wilkie Cooper
Editing: Charles Hasse
Production: Nettlefold Films
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
race against time, scotland yard, blood donation, sick child
More Films by Director: Lewis Gilbert
More Films in Genre: Thriller
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Emergency Call about?
- A 5-year-old child is diagnosed with leukaemia and has only days to live. Her only hope is a blood transfusion, but her blood type is extremely rare, so the race is on to find the donors.
- Who directed Emergency Call?
- Emergency Call was directed by Lewis Gilbert.
- Who stars in Emergency Call?
- Emergency Call stars Jack Warner, Anthony Steel, Joy Shelton, Sidney James, Earl Cameron, Thora Hird.
- How long is Emergency Call?
- Emergency Call has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
- What genre is Emergency Call?
- Emergency Call is a Thriller film.
- Where was Emergency Call produced?
- Emergency Call was produced in United Kingdom.