Mr. Denning Drives North

1951 · crime · drama · mystery · thriller · London Film Productions · London Film Productions

Title: Mr. Denning Drives North Summary: A British aircraft engineer accidentally kills his daughter's nasty foreign boyfriend and then tries to cover up his deed. Directed by: Anthony Kimmins Actors: John Mills, Phyllis Calvert, Eileen Moore Production Company: London Film Productions Release Date: 2 September 1953 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1 When well-off aircraft designer Denning finds his daughter's current boyfriend is a nasty character he tries to buy him off, ending up hitting him and causing his death when he falls. Instead of calling the police he dumps the body in a lonely spot on the road to the North, making it look like a hit-and-run accident. Weeks later there is still no report of the body being found, and Denning starts to go to pieces. When he lets his wife into his secret the two start making enquiries, possibly making things worse.