Suspect
Directed by	John Boulting Roy Boulting
Written by	Nigel Balchin Roy Boulting (additional scenes) Jeffrey Dell (additional scenes)
Based on	novel A Sort of Traitors by Nigel Balchin
Produced by	John Boulting Roy Boulting
Starring	Tony Britton Virginia Maskell Peter Cushing
Cinematography	Max Greene
Edited by	John Jympson
Production company	Charter Film Productions
Distributed by	British Lion Film Corporation
Release dates	15 November 1960 (1960-11-15) (London, England)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	England
Language	English
Budget	£25,000[1] or $150,000[2]

Suspect is a 1960 British thriller film directed by Roy Boulting and John Boulting and starring Tony Britton, Virginia Maskell, Peter Cushing, Ian Bannen and Donald Pleasence. Based on the 1949 novel A Sort of Traitors by Nigel Balchin, it was filmed on a limited budget in seventeen days.^[3] The film was released in the United States as The Risk.^[4]

It was shot at Shepperton Studios with sets designed by art director Albert Witherick.

Premise

A young scientist's pioneering work and his acquaintance with subversive anti-government groups attract the attention of the authorities.^[5]

Cast

• Tony Britton as Bob Marriott
• Virginia Maskell as Lucy Byrne
• Peter Cushing as Professor Sewell
• Ian Bannen as Alan Andrews
• Raymond Huntley as Sir George Gatling
• Thorley Walters as Mr Prince
• Donald Pleasence as Brown
• Spike Milligan as Arthur
• Kenneth Griffith as Dr Shole
• Robert Bruce as Levers
• Anthony Booth as Parkin
• Basil Dignam as Dr Childs
• Brian Oulton as Director
• Sam Kydd as Slater
• John Payne as Iverson
• Margaret Lacey as Mr Prince's secretary
• Bruce Wightman as Phil, the barman
• Ian Wilson as Pin-Table man
• Murray Melvin as Teddy Boy
• Geoffrey Bayldon as Rosson
• André Charisse as Heller

Critical reception

The Times wrote, "the film is produced and directed by Mr. Roy and Mr. John Boulting; they have made a workmanlike job of what was a workmanlike book".^[6] TV Guide later wrote, "at times it is highly crafted, and the careful planning behind the production comes through well. However, the rapid shoot and low budget occasionally give this the look of a made-for-television film, and despite the tautness of the direction, the story is merely a routine thriller."^[7]