High Jump (film)

High Jump is a low budget 1959 British crime film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Richard Wyler and Lisa Daniely.^[1][2] It was written by Brian Clemens and Eldon Howard, and produced by The Danzigers.

High Jump
Directed by	Godfrey Grayson
Written by	Brian Clemens Eldon Howard
Produced by	Edward J. Danziger Harry Lee Danziger
Starring	Richard Wyler Lisa Daniely Leigh Madison
Cinematography	James Wilson
Edited by	Lee Doig
Production company	Danziger Productions
Distributed by	United Artists (UK)
Release date	1959 (1959)
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot

A former trapeze artist becomes involved in a jewel robbery.

Cast

• Richard Wyler as Bill Ryan
• Lisa Daniely as Jackie
• Leigh Madison as Kitty
• Michael Peake as Ray Shaw
• Arnold Bell as Tom Rowton
• Nora Gordon as Mrs. Barlow
• Stuart Hillier as Tony
• Tony Doonan as Frank
• Robert Raglan as Inspector
• Colin Tapley as guard

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "An indifferently written and directed Danziger production along the usual lines, none too convincingly played, and marking the British debut, as Richard Wyler, of Hollywood actor Richard Stapley."^[3]

In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Uninteresting thriller."^[4]

TV Guide wrote, "blase attempt to create an exciting crime drama quickly loses much impact in the opening scenes...The addition of a sex angle did absolutely nothing to heighten interest."^[5]