At the Stroke of Nine is a 1957 British crime film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Patricia Dainton, Stephen Murray, Patrick Barr and Dermot Walsh. The plot follows a high-flying female journalist who is kidnapped by a madman. He forces her to write articles about him and threatens to kill her. Cast Patricia Dainton - Sally Bryant Stephen Murray - Stephen Garrett Patrick Barr - Frank Dermot Walsh - MacDonnell Clifford Evans - Inspector Hudgell Leonard White - Thompson Reginald Green - Toby Alexander Doré - Carter Leonard Sharp - News Vendor Robert Hartley - Westcott Frank Atkinson - Porter William Moore - Campion Marianne Stone - Secretary George Lee - Young Reporter William Hepper - Clerk Donald B. Edwards - Gray Reception TV Guide wrote, "the frantic search for the loonie by police offers some interesting scenes with fair suspense." References External links 1957 films 1950s English-language films Films directed by Lance Comfort 1957 crime films British crime films 1950s British films