The read
It runs a compact 1h 13m.
Synopsis
Branded as criminally insane and incarcerated for a murder he did not commit, Speight escapes from the asylum, determined to clear his name. He befriends private detective Hugo Bishop who, convinced that the wrong man has been convicted, agrees to help find the real killer. They begin their search for the murderer closest to home where both Thelma Speight and her employer Maurice Jerrard were visibly distressed by the news of her husband's jailbreak. More than Speight's 'insanity' fuels their worries.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Terence FisherDirector
- Terence FisherScreenplay
- Paul TaboriScreenplay
Cast
- Paul HenreidHugo Bishop
- Lois MaxwellThelma Speight / Tasman
- Kieron MooreMervyn Speight
- Hugh SinclairMaurice Jerrard
- Lloyd LambleInspector "Freddie" Frisnay
- Anthony ForwoodRex
- Bill TraversVictor Tasman
- Mary Laura WoodSusie Martin
- Kay KendallVera Corridge
- Anna TurnerMarjorie
- Barbara ShelleyFashion show commentator
Stills
Themes
escapeasylumscotland yard