Echo of Barbara (1961)
Barbara is the long-lost sister of no-good Mike Roscoe (Ronald Hines). Paula Brown (Maureen Connell) is the stripper whom Mike hires to pose as Barbara. It's all part of a scheme to fool Mike's ex-convict dad Sam Roscoe (Mervyn Johns). The son hopes to entice Sam into revealing the whereabouts of his stolen money, and Paula is hopefully going to do the trick. Based on a novel by Jonathan Burke, Echo of Barbara is a better-than-usual British programmer, entertaining despite its surplus of unpleasant leading characters.
Director: Sidney Hayers
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 58 min
Release Date: April 29, 1961
Cast
- Mervyn Johns - Sam Roscoe
- Maureen Connell - Paula Brown
- Paul Stassino - Caledonia
- Ronald Hines - Mike Roscoe
- Tom Bell - Ben
- Brian Peck - Ted
- Eddie Leslie - Aide
- Beatrice Varley - Mrs. Roscoe
- John Abineri - Rankin
- Diana Potter - Pam
Screenplay
- John Burke (Novel)
- John Burke
Music: David Lee
Editing: Tristam Cones
Production: Independent Artists
Country: United Kingdom
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Sidney Hayers
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Echo of Barbara about?
- Barbara is the long-lost sister of no-good Mike Roscoe (Ronald Hines). Paula Brown (Maureen Connell) is the stripper whom Mike hires to pose as Barbara. It's all part of a scheme to fool Mike's ex-convict dad Sam Roscoe (Mervyn Johns). The son hopes to entice Sam into revealing the whereabouts of his stolen money, and Paula is hopefully going to do the trick. Based on a novel by Jonathan Burke, Echo of Barbara is a better-than-usual British programmer, entertaining despite its surplus of unpleasant leading characters.
- Who directed Echo of Barbara?
- Echo of Barbara was directed by Sidney Hayers.
- Who stars in Echo of Barbara?
- Echo of Barbara stars Mervyn Johns, Maureen Connell, Paul Stassino, Ronald Hines, Tom Bell, Brian Peck.
- How long is Echo of Barbara?
- Echo of Barbara has a runtime of 58m (58 minutes).
- What genre is Echo of Barbara?
- Echo of Barbara is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was Echo of Barbara produced?
- Echo of Barbara was produced in United Kingdom.