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Emergency Call

Emergency Call

19526.51h 24mNR

Overview

A 5-year-old child is diagnosed with leukaemia and has only days to live. Her only hope is a blood transfusion, but her blood type is extremely rare, so the race is on to find the donors.

Directed by Lewis Gilbert
Written by Vernon Harris, Lewis Gilbert
Produced by Ernest G. Roy
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Top Cast

Jack Warner

Jack Warner

Inspector Lane

Anthony Steel

Anthony Steel

Dr. Carter

Joy Shelton

Joy Shelton

Laura Bishop

Sidney James

Sidney James

Danny Marks

Earl Cameron

Earl Cameron

George Robinson

Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Mrs. Cornelius

Freddie Mills

Freddie Mills

Tim Mahoney

John Robinson

John Robinson

Dr. Braithwaite

Eric Pohlmann

Eric Pohlmann

Flash Harry

Sydney Tafler

Sydney Tafler

Brett

Themes & Keywords

race against timescotland yardblood donationsick child

About Emergency Call

Emergency Call is a thriller film released in 1952 exploring themes of race against time, scotland yard, blood donation, sick child. Directed by Lewis Gilbert, it stars Jack Warner, Anthony Steel, Joy Shelton. A 5-year-old child is diagnosed with leukaemia and has only days to live. Her only hope is a blood transfusion, but her blood type is extremely rare, so the race is on to find the donors.

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