Hostile Witness

London: Caralan Productions, 1967. Shooting Script for the 1968 film, copy belonging to Art Director George Provis, with his name on the first revision page (page 4). The title page includes an ink annotation of the name "S. Siddall," Sid Siddall worked as a Property Master or a Production Buyer on British films, and likely worked uncredited in the art department under Provis. Provenance available upon request.

George Provis was a British Art Director and Production Designer who began his career working on quota quickies (low budget features made to comply with Britain's Cinematograph Films Act of 1927) in the 1930s. After the Second World War, Provis was appointed by British film producer Sydney Box to head the art department at Gainsborough Pictures, and is credited on over 120 films.

Based on the 1964 play by screenwriter Jack Roffey. Ray Milland appeared in the popular 1966 Broadway production of the play (which originally opened on the West End in 1964 starring Michael Denison) and decided to make a feature film from the play with himself directing in 1967. Although the film was completed in 1968 it wouldn't see a British release until 1970.

Ray Milland stars as a barrister, who, after his daughter is killed in a hit and run accident, is determined to find the driver and exact vengeance. After his neighbor is killed in a botched robbery, Milland becomes a suspect when a letter is found implicating the neighbor in his daughter's death.

Brown untitled wrappers. Title page present, noted as Shooting Script, with credits for screenwriter Jack Roffey. 140 leaves, with last page of text numbered 132. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with pink and green revision pages throughout, dated 6.9.67 and 14.9.67. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near FIne, bound internally with two flat metal brads.

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