Passport to Shame
Passport to Shame aka Room 43, is a 1958 British drama film directed by Alvin Rakoff, written by Patrick Alexander and starring Diana Dors and Herbert Lom.
This was not a low budget film, said director Alvin Rakoff, this was a lowest budget film. When the lighting cutout during a key scene, the filming had to continue. The film itself is remarkable for the introduction of new talent. Michael Caine in a role so small he is not credited. He had, like Sean Connery and others, previously worked as walkons with the director. Jackie Collins, later an acclaimed novelist and the sister of Joan, played one of many prostitutes. The appearance of Joan Sims, also uncredited. Nicolas Roeg, director of Dont Look Now, The Man Who Fell to Earth, etc., was the camera operator. Alvin Rakoff, a renowned television director, was keen to break the then heavilyimposed glass ceiling between the small screen and feature films. He therefore accepted the assignment knowing it to be an exploitation film.POST PRODUCTION In an unusual listing of opening credits, the producer John Clein, is the last name to appear rather than the director. His ego was larger than his talent, wryly said director Alvin Rakoff. ........
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