Compelled
British theatrical poster
Directed by	Ramsey Herrington
Written by	Mark Grantham
Produced by	Edward J. Danziger Harry Lee Danziger
Starring	Ronald Howard Beth Rogan
Cinematography	James Wilson (as Jimmy Wilson)
Edited by	Desmond Saunders
Production company	Danziger Productions
Distributed by	United Artists Corporation (UK)
Release date	December 1960 (UK)
Running time	56 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Compelled is a 1960 British neo noir black and white crime film, one of two films directed by Ramsey Herrington.^[1] It's a dull little crime drama from the Danziger Brothers, in which the plot is expanded by suspicions of his wife, (Beth Rogan), who thinks he is having an affair.It stars Ronald Howard and Beth Rogan.^[2]

Plot

Ex-con Paul Adams is an engineer blackmailed into assisting with a jewel theft. Unbeknownst to his wife, he becomes involved in the building of a tunnel from a bookshop to a jeweller's.

Cast

• Ronald Howard as Paul Adams
• Beth Rogan as Carol
• John Gabriel as Fenton
• Richard Shaw as Jug
• Jack Melford as Grimes
• Mark Singleton as Derek
• Colin Tapley as Inspector
• Stella Bonheur as Mrs Mills
• Wilfred Grantham as Customer
• Garard Green as Reporter
• John Stuart as Book Man
• Totti Truman Taylor as Lady

Critical reception

• TV Guide wrote, "there's nothing special about this British programmer";^[3] while Britmovie called the film an "unexceptional second-feature crime drama."^[4]