The Surgeon's Knife
The Surgeon's Knife is a 1957 British crime film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Donald Houston, Adrienne Corri and Lyndon Brook. It is an adaptation of the 1940 novel "The Wicked Flee" by Anne Hocking. Synopsis. When his patient dies during an operation, a surgeon resorts to murder to cover up his negligence. Critical reception. "TV Guide" rated the film 2/5 stars, noting a "Standard melodrama without enough suspense to be terrifying."