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One Jump Ahead is a 1955 British crime film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Paul Carpenter, Diane Hart, Jill Adams and Freddie Mills. The film was based on a novel by American crime novelist Robert H. Chapman. The screenplay concerns a journalist who helps police track down the killer of a female blackmailer. The title refers to the reporter's attempts to keep "one jump ahead" of the police in solving the crime.
Original Release
03/01/1955
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Carpenter | Paul Banner |
| Diane Hart | Maxine |
| Jill Adams | Judy |
| Freddie Mills | Bert Tarrant |
| Peter Sinclair | Old Tarrant |
| Arnold Bell | Spt. Faro |
| David Hannaford | Brian |
| Roddy Hughes | Mac |
| Edward French | Jimmy Mumby |
| June Ashley | Betty West |
Directors
Writers
Robert H. Chapman, Doreen Montgomery
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Carpenter | Paul Banner |
| Diane Hart | Maxine |
| Jill Adams | Judy |
| Freddie Mills | Bert Tarrant |
| Peter Sinclair | Old Tarrant |
| Arnold Bell | Spt. Faro |
| David Hannaford | Brian |
| Roddy Hughes | Mac |
| Edward French | Jimmy Mumby |
| June Ashley | Betty West |
| Rose Howlett | Mrs. Mumby |
| Freddie Watts | Joe the Publican |
| Mary Jones | Mrs. Snell |
| Charles Lamb | Mr. Lamb |
| Arthur Gross | Arthur Walker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Guido Coen | Producer |
| Kenneth Shipman | Producer |
