The Rivals
1963 | 56m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Max Varnel |
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| Writer: | John Roddick, Edgar Wallace |
| Staring: |
| A pair of hoodlums steal a car in which there is a note - a ransom letter - directed to a wealthy man whose daughter has just been kidnapped. The two gangsters stole the abductor's car and when they find the note, they decide to take advantage of the situation and collect the money. | |
| Release Date: | May 01, 1963 |
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| Director: | Max Varnel |
| Writer: | John Roddick, Edgar Wallace |
| Genres: | Crime |
| Keywords | child kidnapping, ransom demand |
| Production Companies | Merton Park Studios |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: May 05, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jack Gwillim | Rolf Nelson |
| Erica Rogers | Kim Harris |
| Brian Smith | Steve Houston |
| Tony Garnett | Jimmy Vosler |
| Barry Linehan | Paul Kenyon |
| Murray Hayne | Alex Nichols |
| Howard Greene | Eddy McQuire |
| Philip Latham | Lawrence |
| Maria Lennard | Phillipa Martin |
| Jack Rodney | Mick O'Leary |
| Donna Pearson | Christina Neilson |
| Anthony Bailey | Jumbo Johnson |
| Michael Mellinger | Waiter |
| Ann Bassett | Lift Attendant |
| Peter Thomas | Police Constable |
| Oliver MacGreevy | Cafe Owner |
| George Grimshaw Brown | Douglas |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Max Varnel | Director |
| John Roddick | Screenplay |
| Edgar Wallace | Original Story |
| Ronnie Curtis | Casting Director |
| James Wilson | Director of Photography |
| Derek Holding | Editor |
| Peter Mullins | Art Direction |
| Hilda Fox | Hairdresser |
| Stella Morris | Makeup Artist |
| Ron Fry | Production Manager |
| Ted Lewis | Assistant Director |
| Brian Blamey | Sound Editor |
| Sidney Rider | Sound Recordist |
| Eric Stockl | Sound Recordist |
| Peter Allwork | Camera Operator |
| Bernard Ebbinghouse | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jack Greenwood | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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