Compelled – 1960 | 56 mins | Crime, Thriller | B&W

Plot Synopsis

Unexceptional second-feature crime drama from the Danziger Brothers, one of just two films directed by Ramsey Herrington.

Happily married engineer and ex-con Paul Adams (Ronald Howard), his wife unaware of his prison record, is blackmailed by old associate Fenton (John Gabriel) to collaborate in a 250,000 jewel heist. Fenton demands that Paul aid the crooks in building an underground tunnel from a nearby bookstore to the jewellers. All is going according to plan until Grimes (Jack Melford) unexpectedly arrives, a publisher who has deduced their scheme and demands to be cut in fora quarter of the haul.  When Grimes is discovered murdered, Paul decides to prevent the robbery.