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A famed trumpet player is suspected of murdering a blues singer. Using only two minor clues, he narrows the suspects to four people, but only after surviving poison placed on the mouthpiece of his trumpet!
A young American jazz musician, Dave Randel, travels to London hoping to make it big. He soon finds himself entangled in a complex web of deceit when he becomes the prime suspect in a murder case. Dave must race against time to clear his name and uncover the real killer before he faces justice himself.
Face the Music received a mixed reception upon its release. While some critics praised its suspenseful atmosphere and Terence Fisher's direction, others found the plot to be somewhat convoluted and predictable. It is often considered a lesser-known but competently made British thriller of the era.
Praiseworthy for its atmospheric tension and suspenseful plot.
Some viewers found the narrative twists to be less effective than intended.
A solid, if unremarkable, British crime thriller from the 1950s.
Google audience: Audience reception for "Face the Music" is not widely documented through aggregated Google user reviews, but available comments often highlight the film's intriguing premise and suspenseful elements, with some noting it as an enjoyable classic thriller.
Despite being directed by Terence Fisher, who would later become famous for his gothic horror films for Hammer Film Productions, 'Face the Music' is a crime thriller and does not feature any supernatural elements.
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Kenny Baker's trumpet playing does most of the heavy lifting here in this otherwise rather long and daft crime drama. An enthusiastic Alex Nicol ("Bradley") is the box-office "star" brought over to augment this story of a newly-arrived, acc...