The read
It runs a compact 1h 3m.
Synopsis
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 ...
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael PowellDirector
Cast
- Leslie BanksSir John Holland
- Malcolm KeenLord Studholme
- Jane BaxterPeggy Studholme Kennion
- Ian HunterGuy Kennion
- Viola KeatsJoan Holland
- Ernest ThesigerAdrian Chiddiatt
- Jane MillicanAnna Chiddiatt
- W. Graham BrownGen. Piddinghoe
- Muriel AkedPrincess Maria Amelia
- Gerald BarryBaron Cziatch
- Cecil RamageHoward Vernon
- John TurnbullInspector Ramage
Stills
Themes
rediscovered film