The Body Said No!

The Body Said No! is a 1950 British crime comedy film directed and written by Val Guest and starring Michael Rennie, Yolande Donlan, and Hy Hazell. It was shot at Walton Studios near London and distributed by Eros Films.

Plot
In a British TV studio, Michael Rennie (as himself) is performing live in a dramatic broadcast. On a neighbouring set, cabaret singer Mikki Brent thinks she sees a coded plot being discussed to murder Rennie. Her friends are sceptical, but she warns Rennie, and various adventures and investigations ensue.

Cast

 * Michael Rennie as The Body
 * Yolande Donlan as Mikki Brent
 * Hy Hazell as Sue
 * Jon Pertwee as watchman
 * Valentine Dyall as John Sutherland
 * Reginald Beckwith as Benton
 * Arthur Hill as Robin King
 * Cyril Smith as sergeant
 * Jack Billings as Eddie
 * Peter Butterworth as driver
 * Maggie Rennie as Mrs Rennie
 * Joyce Heron as journalist
 * Winifred Shotter as TV announcer
 * Eddie Vitch as diner
 * Ivan Craig as Derek
 * Barry O'Neill as constable
 * Jack Faint as Anton
 * Sam Kydd as Sam

Production
The film was written as a vehicle for Yolande Dolan. She was reunited with Michael Rennie who had appeared with her in Miss Pilgrim's Progress (1949).

Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Cabaret numbers help to fill out the slim material, and Yolande Donlan as the dizzy girl provides her own brand of accomplished comedy."

TV Guide wrote: "an early inside glimpse of the television world, but a paranoid no-brainer."