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.
Johnny Cousin
Patrick McGoohan Delia Lane
Marti Stevens Emily
Betsy Blair Cass Michaels
Keith Michell Rod 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
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Ray Dempsey
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Tubby Hayes
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Geoffrey Holder
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Barry Morgan
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Kenny Napper
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Colin Purbrook
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Johnny Scott
Himself Phales
Harry Towb
Director
Basil Deardon
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