The read
It runs a compact 1h 13m.
Synopsis
Anne Maitland, a female lawyer, receives an unexpected late-night visit from ex-boyfriend Guy Ransome. She agrees to let him sleep on the sofa but he must leave the next morning. When he returns home he finds that his girlfriend has been murdered. His former lover agrees to defend him without telling the court that he spent the night with her. Complications ensue.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Francis SearleDirector
- Francis SearleWriter
- Guy MorganWriter
- John HunterWriter
Cast
- Rosamund JohnAnne Maitland, K.C.
- Hugh SinclairNigel Stewart
- Guy MiddletonGuy Ransome
- Henry EdwardsGeoffrey Whitcomb
- Terence LongdonAlan Whitcomb
- John WarwickInspector Raynor
- Brenda De BanzieMolly Wheeler
- Arthur HowardCharles Vaughan
- H.S. HillsFrank Lindsell
- Bruce BelfrageThe Judge
- Hélène BurlsMrs. Brock (as Helene Burls)
- Fanny RoweLiz (as Frances Rowe)
Themes
judgescotland yardmurderbritish noirpolice investigationjury trialnewspaper headlinefemale lawyer