A major newspaper publisher dies in suspicious circumstances during a parlour game at a dinner party. The publishers secretary is the obvious suspect, but the inspector isn't so sure ...
Leslie Banks
Sir John Holland
Malcolm Keen
Lord Studholme
Jane Baxter
Peggy Studholme Kennion
Ian Hunter
Guy Kennion
Viola Keats
Joan Holland
Ernest Thesiger
Adrian Chiddiatt
Jane Millican
Anna Chiddiatt
W. Graham Brown
Gen. Piddinghoe
Muriel Aked
Princess Maria Amelia
Gerald Barry
Baron Cziatch
Cecil Ramage
Howard Vernon
John Turnbull
Inspector Ramage
Lawrence Anderson
Defending Counsel
Louis Goodrich
The Judge
Disney Roebuck
Butler
Gordon Begg
Miles
Director
Michael Powell
Dialogue, Theatre Play
Roland Pertwee
Dialogue, Theatre Play
John Hastings Turner
Theatre Play
Ralph Smart
June 22, 2022
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Michael Powell and Roland Pertwee pack quite a lot into this quirky and short whodunit. A wealthy publisher dies in curious circumstances, and it falls to "Insp. Ramage" (John Turnbull) to try to get to the bottom of this parlour game mishap - and suffice to say, he has no shortage of suspects. After a seemingly never-ending series of convoluted intricacies, it culminates in a court-room drama at which point it, after maybe 45 minutes, is enlivened hugely by a sagely effort from Louis Goodrich (the judge) and a scene stealing, ultra-hammy, closing performance from the always reliable Ernest Thesiger. It can't have had much of a budget, nor much filming time but with Ian Hunter and Leslie Banks helping this tale of murder, duplicity and infidelity along, it is worth a watch.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00