Home Before Midnight

Not to be confused with Before Midnight.

Home Before Midnight is a 1979 British sexploitation drama film^[3] directed and produced by Pete Walker, written by Murray Smith, and starring James Aubrey, Alison Elliott and Richard Todd.^[4]

Home Before Midnight
UK DVD cover
Directed by	Pete Walker
Written by	Murray Smith Michael Armstrong
Story by	Pete Walker
Produced by	Pete Walker
Starring	James Aubrey Alison Elliott Mark Burns Juliet Harmer Richard Todd
Cinematography	Peter Jessop
Edited by	Alan Brett
Music by	Jigsaw Ray Russell[1]
Production company	Peter Walker (Heritage)
Distributed by	Anchor Bay Entertainment
Release date	18 October 1979 (1979-10-18) (UK)
Running time	111 minutes[2]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot

The film is set in London and follows Mike Beresford, a 28-year-old^[5] songwriter^[4] who is charged with statutory rape after having sex with a 14-year-old girl.^[6]

Cast

• James Aubrey - Mike Beresford
• Alison Elliott - Ginny Wilshire
• Mark Burns - Harry Wilshire
• Juliet Harmer - Susan Wilshire
• Richard Todd - Geoffrey Steele
• Debbie Linden - Carol
• Andy Forray - Vince Owen
• Chris Jagger - Nick
• Sharon Maughan - Helen Owen
• Charles Collingwood - Burlingham
• Faith Kent - Miss Heatherton
• John Hewer - Donelly
• Jeff Rawle - Johnnie McGee
• Patrick Barr - Judge
• Edward de Souza - Archer
• Ian Sharrock - Malcolm
• Emma Jacobs - Lindy
• Leonard Kavanagh - Mr. Beresford
• Joan Pendleton - Mrs. Beresford
• Ivor Roberts - Inspector Gray
• Claire McClellan - Tracey Wilshire
• Nicholas Young - Ray^[7]

Production

Soundtrack

The soundtrack for the film - excluding incidental music provided by Ray Russell^[1] - was written and performed by British band Jigsaw.^[8][9] These songs were later released on a soundtrack album.^[10]