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    All Night Long (1961)

    Set in the London jazz world of the 1960’s, a jealous drummer seeks to destroy his bandleader’s marriage so that he can assume his jazz group’s leadership in this re-telling of Othello.

    At the centre of it all is jazz singer Delia Lane (Marti Stevens), married to Aurelius Rex (Paul Harris) and desired by Johnny Cousin (Patrick McGoohan), jazzmen both.

    It’s shot like a moody film noir and its main appeal is the chance to spot hot jazzmen like Dave Brubeck, Charles Mingus, Tubby Hayes and Britain’s own Johnny Dankworth in the frequent musical interludes.

    The main incongruity is Richard Attenborough as a man about town.

    allnightlong3Johnny Cousin
    Patrick McGoohan
    Delia Lane
    Marti Stevens
    Emily
    Betsy Blair
    Cass Michaels
    Keith Michell
    allnightlong2Rod Hamilton
    Richard Attenborough
    Aurelius Rex
    Paul Harris
    Berger
    Bernard Braden
    Benny
    Maria Velasco
    Dave Brubeck
    Himself
    Johnny Dankworth
    Himself
    Charles Mingus
    Himself
    Keith Christie
    Himself
    Bert Courtley
    Himself
    Ray Dempsey
    Himself
    Tubby Hayes
    Himself
    Geoffrey Holder
    Himself
    Barry Morgan
    Himself
    Kenny Napper
    Himself
    Colin Purbrook
    Himself
    Johnny Scott
    Himself
    Phales
    Harry Towb

    Director
    Basil Deardon

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