Seven Days To Noon [DVD] [1950]

A great Classic film, highly recommend it

an excellent script. photography and locations are also great. they sure dont make this type of film now sadly

Great nostalgia bit disappointed in packaging and quality

For me, this is British cinema at its very best - a simply brilliant B/W film of the 1950s. I lived through this period as a schoolboy and recall London of this immediate post-war period and recognised most of the film locations. It also captures the social attitudes of the this time of austerity and rationing. To my mind, the plot is certainly not sci-fi but throughout has the ring of truth - and the acting by all concerned is outstanding - especially that of Barry Jones, Andre Morrell - and of course Olive Sloane. The opening title shots of a train entering Waterloo Station are evocative. My only quibble is that one would have thought that the Prime Minister would have had more mail than shown. Also where was the mandatory Policeman outside Number Ten? And dose a General and his senior officers really wear battle dress when attending a meeting with the PM? Not in my experience of National Service. But this is knit-picking. This is simply film that one should not miss. A rare gem of British cinema at its best - so invest in a copy.

To my knowledge, this classic period thriller was last aired some time in the 90s on Channel 4. I taped it and then waited for a VHS (and more recently a DVD release). Seemed like it was never going to happen...I watch this every so often, just for pleasure. None of your high-tech cgi needed here, and I hope they are never daft enough to do a remake.Barry Jones is Prof Willingdon - the scientist 'on the edge' - being sought by Andre Morrell as DSup Folland of Special Branch, assisted by Hugh Cross (Willingdon's assistant).Oh, and they have 'seven days' to find him before London is in big trouble. At 'Noon'. You get the idea.It features a tense plot, and some wonderful observations on 1950's London. When else could the postie walk up to the door of No.10 Downing Street without a Policeman in sight?One of the minor characters is Mrs.Peckitt, played by a young(ish) Joan Hickson.

Brilliant movie!! Very atmospheric and despite its age, very suspenseful!!The scenes of deserted London are eerie, doom filled and were clearly a forerunner to things like Day Of The Triffids & 28 Days Later.There's a real sense of nostalgia, of a bygone age; indeed some of the residents of the soon to be evacuated streets could be straight out of Call The Midwife!!!!Although only quasi science fiction, this is something that will appeal to anyone who enjoyed the Quatermass movies and other british black & white classics such as X The Unknown and The Day The Earth Caught Fire

A great thriller as well as being a prescient vision of future potential "terrorist" attacks. Suitcase sized nuclear device anyone? And a vivid time capsule of 1950 London. Barry Jones as the disillusioned scientist, and Andre Morell as the policeman tracking him down, both give committed performances. The film is well restored, and both picture and sound are excellent. A 1950's british film classic.

Love the film. Some truly great scenes.Just a little gaffe I noticed.It's supposed to be set in 1950. Indeed, the film was MADE in 1950.The Daily Express newspaper that Joan Hickson picks up has lots of interesting news items on the front page. It's only there for a few seconds, & you're supposed to look at the headlines on it.But it's dated Saturday August 9th 1952 !! Were they expecting a later release of the film?